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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would like that very much, but not sure how feasible it is. Thoughts from
someone who knows the DRC code?

On Sun, Jun 05, 2016 at 02:49:15PM -0700, Andrew Zonenberg wrote:
> On that note... Thoughts on adding a new DRC rule for minimum annular ring?
> 
> 
> On 05/06/16 14:29, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> > Yeah, the vias still have their size stored in the pcb file.
> > 
> > On Sun, Jun 05, 2016 at 09:27:08PM +0000, Jon Neal wrote:
> >> Sounds like a fantastic idea. I've definitely been bitten by this one as
> >> well.
> >>
> >> I am assuming this will still keep backwards compatibility for those who
> >> have already created boards with default sized vias?
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 5:23 PM José Ignacio <jose.cyborg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I like both suggestions, I got bitten by the annular ring issue before
> >>> because the DRC doesn't even check for that.
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> Just a quick warning - I'm going to update the default via size to 0.8mm
> >>>> diam/0.4mm drill, as the current default of 0.6/0.4 isn't manufacturable
> >>> at
> >>>> most general purpose fabs. Annular ring too narrow. That should be
> >>>> uncontroversial, but I'm still giving a bit of warning to make sure
> >>> nobody's
> >>>> too attached to that.
> >>>>
> >>>> Simon Wells suggested allowing that value to be read from the .pro
> >>> instead, so
> >>>> it can be set in the default template instead of hardcoded. I might do
> >>> that
> >>>> later, as it seems like a win in general. Objections?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Chris
> >>>>
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