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[Andrzej Wolski <awolski.kicad@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can edit existing zones on non copper layers, but I can't place new one.
What I mean is zones and polygons behave differently and I think they 
both should be there.
But maybe I do not fully understand the intentions.

Andrzej


W dniu 2018-02-24 o 01:37, Wayne Stambaugh pisze:
> I'm seeing this as well.  Andrzej, are you sure this is correct?  Can 
> you not edit zones on non-copper layers any longer?
>
> On 02/23/2018 07:26 PM, Jon Evans wrote:
> > I went back to an older version of master (back around September of 
> > last year) and I can't make a zone on a non-copper layer that behaves 
> > like a copper zone.  Even when using the zone tool, they behave like 
> > graphic polygons.
> > Were you able to do this up until Orson's recent change?  If so, how 
> > do you do it?
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 7:23 PM, Andrzej Wolski 
> > <awolski.kicad@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:awolski.kicad@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> >     Polygons do work, but they are different kind of object than zones
> >     and I think they both should be there.
> >
> >     I think zones suppose to flood, while polygons should be always 
> > solid.
> >
> >     Polygons do not currently have "do not show filled".
> >
> >     There are many designs which already have zones on non coppers
> >     layers, so Kicad will have to support them anyway, but users won't
> >     be able to place new ones?
> >
> >     Also note that there is difference in how zone vs polygon outline is
> >     drawn. When you draw 10x10mm zone, resulting object will have the
> >     same dimensions, but polygon will be 10x10mm + outline width.
> >
> >     Andrzej
> >
> >
> >     W dniu 2018-02-24 o 00:49, Seth Hillbrand pisze:
> > >     The graphical polygon tool works for non-copper layers.
> > >
> > >     Andrzej, does this tool not work?
> > >
> > >     -S
> > >
> > >     2018-02-23 15:28 GMT-08:00 Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> > >     <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>:
> > >
> > >         Orson,
> > >
> > >         Is there any reason not to allow zones to be drawn on
> > >         non-copper layers?
> > >          The changes you made in this commit would seem to indicate
> > >         there was a
> > >         reason not to allow this.  I'm going to hold off on rc1 until
> > >         we get
> > >         this resolved.
> > >
> > >         Thanks,
> > >
> > >         Wayne
> > >
> > >         On 02/23/2018 06:10 PM, Andrzej Wolski wrote:
> > >         > Hello,
> > >         >
> > >         > after this change:
> > >         >
> > > https://git.launchpad.net/kicad/commit/?id=fea71c9f8f02c59a05de19293a8ce5a55432527b
> > > <https://git.launchpad.net/kicad/commit/?id=fea71c9f8f02c59a05de19293a8ce5a55432527b>
> > >         >
> > >         >
> > >         > I can no logner draw zones on non copper layers.
> > >         > Was that intentional?
> > >         >
> > >         > Andrzej
> > >         >
> > >         >
> > >         >
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