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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/27/2014 12:44 PM, Tomasz Wlostowski wrote:
> On 27.11.2014 17:18, jp charras wrote:
>> Le 27/11/2014 12:22, "Torsten Hüter" a écrit :
>>> Hi Jean-Pierre,
> 
>> Currently this in not the case in Pcbnew.
>> This is acceptable for microwave applications, which are very specific
>> (even DRC is specific in microwave applications, because traces are not
>> equipot)
>>
> Dear Jean-Pierre & Torsten,
>> But for usual applications DRC must take in account polygons.
>> Currently I do not know a way to do that with a calculation time
>> compatible with the on line DRC (calculating min dist between polygons
>> is not as fast as calculating a min dist between basic shapes.
> 
> I fully support the polygonal copper shapes, this can be used to
> parametrically generate all RF components (TX lines, stubs, bends,
> couplers, etc.) according to values provided on the schematics.
> 
> Concerning the DRC - don't worry, it will come, sooner or later. The
> geometry code that is used by the P&S can do DRC *really* fast.
> 
> -my 5 cents.
> 
> T.
> 

Should we add polygonal pad support to the road map?  It seems like a
good candidate.

Wayne