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[Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo.bernardo@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 7:18 PM, jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Le 09/11/2014 21:34, Cirilo Bernardo a écrit :
> > The reason other layers were used is that there are spare layers and
> > people use the drawing layer for their own purposes; if a user makes use
> > of the Drawing layer and this Underlay tool then the tool will interfere
> > with their normal use.
>
> Yes, but I agree with Carl, creating 2 new layers (and modifying current
> code in Pcbnew) for a so specific and temporary use is not very useful.
>
> ECO1, ECO2, adhesive layers (rarely used) could be temporary easily
> used for this purpose.
>
> I am perhaps wrong, but I am thinking to show an image of existing PCB
> on these layers is only temporary, and this image will be removed from
> the final board, after placing footprints and routing them.
>
>
OK, I'll look into making use of the ECO or Adhesive layers. You're right
about the images only being temporary; the idea is to use an image to
route a board or to use an image to create a footprint.  The image is
deleted when it is no longer needed.

- Cirilo



> >
> > - Cirilo
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Carl Poirier <carl.poirier.2@xxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:carl.poirier.2@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> >     Cirilo,
> >
> >     I tried your patch. I don't see any problems with it, but I just
> >     began wondering why not use a user layer for that purpose, for
> >     example the drawings layer, instead of adding another one to the
> list.
> >
> >     Allowing the bitmap2component tool to export to another layer than
> >     silk might be nice for people who don't want to edit the text file
> >     manually, however.
>
> Yes but not to any other layer:
> Edges cut, courtyard layers and some other cannot be used because they
> have a special meaning or special properties, and therefore using them
> to put a logo on them is a bad idea (bad idea = bug reports, later)
>
> >
> >     Regards,
> >
> >     Carl
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
>
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