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[jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 28/08/2017 à 14:30, Wayne Stambaugh a écrit :
> On 8/27/2017 4:39 AM, Russell Oliver wrote:
>> Hi All, 
>>
>> Attached is a patch that does some minor code changes in the PcbNew
>> Eagle plugin which solves a few issues I encountered while testing the
>> eagle schematic plugin and project import feature. 
>>
>> The first was that some footprints such as Wifi trace antennas use
>> graphic lines to form the footprint, but the plugin restricted the
>> import of lines and other items to non-copper layers. I think that if
>> you are prepared to import Eagle boards into Kicad you should be
>> prepared to check all your footprints for issues and not have the plugin
>> presuppose that lines on copper layers shouldn't exist. 
> 
> I agree that graphics items define on copper layers should be imported
> to the appropriate copper layer in KiCad.  Is this going to cause any
> issues with the known module pad limitations?  I know JP is working on a
> complex pads solution for Pcbnew.  JP, any comments?

Custom pads can certainly help to import shapes on copper layers.
However, the import could be not trivial.

We certainly need a few Eagle boards samples that have items on copper layers in footprints, to see
what kind of problem must be fixed.

I am myself not a Eagle user (this is not surprising!)



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Jean-Pierre CHARRAS