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[Russell Oliver <roliver8143@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> > The second is matching the Eagle tValues and bValues layers with the
> > kicad Fabrication layers instead of the silkscreen layers, to match
> > current standard Kicad practive for component values.
>
> I would think users will expect any object to import to the same layer
> that they are defined in Eagle.  If a module value object is on the
> silkscreen layer in Eagle, then the imported value object should be on
> the silkscreen layer.  Obviously, if there is a layer in Eagle that
> doesn't exist in Pcbnew, then we will have to map it to the most logical
> layer in KiCad.
>
>
I don't know how much you have used Eagle, so I apologise if the
explanation is redundant.
The main problem with matching the layers is that Eagle does have a defined
silkscreen layer as such. When creating the gerber files using the CAM
processor, multiple layers can be included in the same gerber file. By
Eagle convention the *Place layers are used for silkscreen lines and text,
with the *Names layers displaying the component name "R1" etc, which I have
seen included in the final silkscreen on some boards and not in others. By
comparison the *Values layers is not typically included in projects where I
have been able to compare the published eagle files, with photos of the
final pcb.

At this point its just a change to a more sensible default in my opinion.

In the future I think I work on including a dialog to allow the user pick
the destined Kicad layer for each Eagle layer.

Regards
Russell





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