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[Maciej Sumiński <maciej.suminski@xxxxxxx>]

On 07/16/2014 10:08 AM, Nick Østergaard wrote:
> 2014-07-15 17:45 GMT+02:00 Maciej Sumiński <maciej.suminski@xxxxxxx>:
> > Hi Nick,
> >
> > In my opinion drawing on copper layers with drawing tools instead of laying
> > out tracks should not be allowed unless it is supported by the DRC
> > algorithm.
>
> Sure, the DRC should handle it, but refresh my memory -- as far as I
> remember there was some talk about including tracks in footprints. I
> don't remember the outcome of that or it it is allow or not.

For the time being tracks are not supported by the module editor. The 
reason is the same as - it would have to be handled by all algorithms 
use tracks as input data (DRC, ratsnest, just to give an example).
It could be relatively easy to implement using iterators that go through 
the list of tracks that belong to a board and then do the same for all 
tracks that are stored in modules placed on the same board. It is just 
an idea that may need some further consideration - I do not volunteer to 
code it now.

Regards,
Orson

> > > 6. no new update yet
> >
> > Fix pushed to the product branch.
>
> Yep works now by giving no error.
>
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