| ID: | 3247 |
| From: | pc...@cuvoodoo.info |
| Date: | Wed, 7 Aug 2019 09:38:53 +0200 |
| Subject: | Re: [pcb-rnd] default doc layer missing |
| in-reply-to: | 3244 from ge...@igor2.repo.hu |
| replies: | 3249 from ge...@igor2.repo.hu |
On Wed, Aug 07, 2019 at 04:47:17AM +0200, gedau@igor2.repo.hu wrote: > >I also did not find how to add one using the GUI. > > You will need to create layer groups. The GUI way for that (on the gtk > HID) is to right click a layer group name in the layer selector and > choose the "Create new group" menu item. It will present a submenu with > the usual group types. This menu is also a shorthand: it creates the group > _and_ a layer in the group to save some clicks. ah, got it. works :) I did not find it because I was looking to create a layer in the preference menu under the layer tab (like in geda pcb), but there you can only create copper groups (not mech, doc, ...) I did try right click on the actual layer pane on the left, but only "between" layers (to insert a new layer), and not "on" an existing layer to create a to new. the + and - buttons under the layers are also a but misleading since they don't create/delete layers, but (un)folds the groups. I was able to create a top doc layer, and the subc got placed without error or warning. but then it merged both subc layers (top-assembly and top-courtyard, both of type top and doc), without warning. only when I manually created and renamed the layer to top-assembly and top-courtyard did it display the information/shapes as intended/wished. one solution would be to automatically create missing layers type (layer type combination present in the subc but not board), but then you still have the problem of merging layers of the same type combination (without warning). it could also automatically create the individuals layer (not just the missing layer type), but since there is no convention on subc layers, that could rapidly create dozens of new layers by subc from different sources using different conventions. there does not seem to be a trivial solution. I will also reply on the other mail regarding a default layers stack.
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