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[Mário Luzeiro <mrluzeiro@xxxxx>]

Hello Nick,

Ya I made the thickness on by default ( it doesn't make much performance differences).
The cylinder is a bit noticeable because.. it is a bit low polygon and in the previous implementation, the thickness was added to the polygon planes (in a different way)
I may increase the poly count of the vias cylinders to make it less noticeable.

Another note:
- Also on OpenGL mode there is a preview mode: While you moving, it will not show the thickness ( so you can get a move fluid movements on big projects :) and on old cards )

Mario Luzeiro
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From: Nick Østergaard [oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 March 2016 06:42
To: Mário Luzeiro
Cc: kicad-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] Some new sweet features on the new 3D-Viewer

2016-03-06 22:30 GMT+01:00 Mário Luzeiro <mrluzeiro@xxxxx>:
>
>> I see your implementaiton of the holes in the mask now. But it looks
>> like the plating tube of the hole is smaller than the hole, is that
>> how it was intended?
>
> Hi Nick,
>
> I just tested it in the current KiCad version and it shows it the same way, ie: it removes the outer diameter of the cylinder copper. (or in other words, it removed the via hole size, without the copper thickness)
> Maybe I can make it an option related with removals on solder mask.

Hmm, ok, I did not notice that earlier. Maybe because I usually don't
have the show thickness option enabled? I don't think you need to make
any changes here, it was just something I noticed when testing and I
commented on it.

>
> Mario Luzeiro