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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/12/2011 5:01 PM, hauptmech wrote:
> This is a repost. The previous response was either abject apathy or 
> stunned silence. If there is still no comment I'll proceed scratching 
> my itch as below:
> 
> ---
> 
> What do you guys think about me adding 2 layers: Assembly_Front &
> Assembly_Back? It would hold graphical information useful for assembly
> drawings and part layout. 
> 
> Presently I keep a courtyard (ideal part keepout area) and assembly outline
> (worst case part outline) on the documentation layers. 
> 
> The problem is that I can't use this for assembly documentation because 
> both front and back are mixed in the  printout. 
> 
> Also when laying out parts the front and back parts get mixed
> together... However even with this I find the information invaluable;
> I'm working with extremely small, tightly packed circuits and I need to
> know exactly where part boundaries are. 
> 
> Front and back assembly layers would hold information for assembly
> drawings. In my case I would place part outlines and assembly notes on
> it, with courtyards staying on the documentation layer.
> 
> Having a front and back assembly layer would help me with layout, where
> un-highlighted side would be dimmed. 
> 
> ---
> 
> I see that there are 3 slots left in the  layers data structure so this
> would fit. If I undertook this change would it likely be accepted? Is
> there a variation people would prefer?

I don't have any problem with it.  It is probably something I wouldn't use very
often but other folks may like this feature.  Since no one else has objected,
there shouldn't be a problem.

Wayne

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Hauptmech
> 
> 
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