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[Jeff Young <jeff@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi JP,

I get an exception when trying to import the various BoardOnly_* files from https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1594607.

Cheers,
Jeff.


> On 22 Jul 2018, at 19:32, jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I just committed a large change related to DXF import:
> 
> - The old DXF library is replaced by a new library. It is 8 times smaller and when running a static
> analyzer (cppcheck) I have only minor warnings (not initialized vars and shadowed vars) I have fixed
> (The previous DXF lib had a lot of serious warnings/errors).
> - I added the import of b-splines, used in "recent" dxf files.
> - They are converted to Bezier Curves, supported by Pcbnew since a long time, but not really used.
> - I fixed many bugs related to Bezier Curves in Kicad (especially when a Bezier Curve was used in
> footprints).
> - I added the missing code related to Bezier Curves support (optimization, bounding box, Hit test,
> plot, editing ...)
> - AFAIK, Bezier curves can be also created from Eagle files import (can someone who know Eagle
> confirm that?)
> 
> Now, I need volunteers to test the DXF file import both in board editor and footprint editor, before
> committing these changes in 5.1 branch.
> 
> Remember only basic dxf items are imported, because the purpose of dxf import is to allow user to
> draw a board/footprint outline, and Pcbnew is not a MCAD tool.
> 
> Note:
> - The board file format is not modified, because Bezier curves exist since a long time in Pcbnew.
> - One cannot create a Bezier curve inside Pcbnew: they can be only imported.
> - Currently, Bezier curves cannot be used to create a custom shaped pad.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
> 
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