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[jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 19/09/2016 à 13:58, jp charras a écrit :
> Hi All,
> 
> I just pushed in 2016-09-19 revision 6edee2a an option in Plot Gerber dialog to include advanced
> aperture and net attributes.
> This option is not yet activated by default, because net attributes are not yet fully fixed by
> Ucamco, in Gerber file format specifications.
> To activate it, see dialog_plot.cpp, line 43, and uncomment line 44.
> 
> When activated, you can see a new option in Gerber plot dialog to include advanced X2 netlist
> attributes.
> 
> If activated, the Gerber files contains some metadata, related to netlist info and aperture attributes.
> When available, Gerbview can highlight a full net or a full set of items related to a gived
> footprint or a given aperture attribute.
> (Use right click on a Gerber item (line or flashed item) to access the context menu)
> 

Hi All,

In 2016-10-22 revision 1840c3c I activated the advanced aperture and net attributes option in Gerber
files.
(This is an option, and this metadata will be included only on request)

These advanced options are now finalized,
(To understand them, see
https://www.ucamco.com/files/downloads/file/189/gerber_component_and_netlist_-_final.pdf?3d90d5ac39ab13049f543f41d0ecec38)
and Ucamco has already validated my test files.

Of course this metadata will be fully useful in some time, when the board houses are able to use it,
but *now* it is already useful in Kicad for guys who want to verify the Gerber files before sending
them to the board maker.

Please, send me yours remarks about this feature.

-- 
Jean-Pierre CHARRAS