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[Clemens Koller <cko@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2017-09-26 13:38, jp charras wrote:
> The Gerber file is broken:
> the line:
> %FSDAX33Y33*%
> 
> is incorrect

Thank you!

Since I cannot do anything about this proprietary non compliant EDA tool, would it be possible to support these wrong but obvious lines anyway (maybe after showing a warning) - so would you accept a patch to support the %FSD gerber code?

Regards,

Clemens


On 2017-09-26 13:38, jp charras wrote:
> Le 26/09/2017 à 12:42, Clemens Koller a écrit :
>> Hi!
>>
>> I just tested the latest (HEAD -2h) GerbView with GAL support to see if it gets usable with big designs, but it seems that
>> it has issues to read the file properly. Gerbv just works(TM).
>>
>> Attached is a very basic file which is supposed to show milling contours + some markers.
>> Is this lack of compatibility a known issue or should I open a new bug report?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Clemens
> 
> The Gerber file is broken:
> the line:
> %FSDAX33Y33*%
> 
> is incorrect: the %FSD format does not exist (It is even flagged invalid : see the latest Gerber
> file format spec).
> 
> only %FSL or %FST exists.
> 
> This is a a known issue in some non Gerber compliant EDA tools.
>