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Re: Workaround for missing keep out area in module editor?

 

Hey Carl,

thanks for your fast reply. I'll use the courtyard layer and thanks for
the link to the Library Conventions. Of course I'll work accordingly to
those.

Hope to submit to you soon ;-)
Max

On 23.10.2015 19:52, Carl Poirier wrote:
> Hi Max,
>
> Please use the courtyard layer for this purpose. Also, don't forget to
> verify each rule of the KiCad Library Convention
> <https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library/wiki/Kicad-Library-Convention>. We're
> looking forward to your contribution!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
> On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Maximilian Behm <maxtheman@xxxxxx
> <mailto:maxtheman@xxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Hey librarian-team,
>
>     I would like to support this great project. Therefore I'm
>     currently working on a full set of footprints for the tag-connect
>     cables (http://www.tag-connect.com/). The datasheets are defining
>     a keepout area. Unfortunately, it's not possible to add a keepout
>     area, using the module editor. What could a work around look like?
>     Could I draw on another layer (for example Cmts.User) and add a
>     comment to make clear that one has to add a keepout area in PcbNew?
>
>     Thanks
>     Max
>
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