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[Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo.bernardo@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Wayne,

 This is a logic fault (definitely a bug).  The exporter composes each
layer by
creating a single layer of outlines and a single layer of cutouts. When the
cutouts are applied at a later stage, in this instance the text in the
circle is
obliterated. A little thought is required here; I suspect it will be
possible to
distinguish between drill holes and circular holes within a graphical object
and to apply slightly different algorithms to produce the expected effect.

 If you compose the circle of 2 arcs (or 4 arcs using the somewhat limited
editor) you will not have that problem.

- Cirilo

On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 6:43 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> When I export the attached board to VRML.  The graphic text on the front
> silk screen of the board is not shown.  It appears that the graphical
> circle on the front silk screen is either obscuring the text or the text
> on the front silk screen layer has been completely replaced by the
> circle rather than added to it.  If you remove the circle from the front
> silk screen layer, the front silk screen text magically reappears on the
> vrml export.  Is this a bug in our vrml exporter or is this just a
> weakness in the vrml file format?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wayne
>
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