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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB: why does pin name lettering appear on top &
 bottom copper Gerber output?
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AFAIK this is a feature, not a bug.
After you have used the 'd' key to make pin numbering/naming visible, it
will also show up in output Gerbers.  These can be useful for creating
debugging maps.
To generate clean Gerbers just use the "revert" command before outputting
Gerbers - it has the side effect of clearing all displayed pin
numbering/naming.

I advise using Gerbv or some other Gerber viewer to carefully check all
Gerbers before you go to fab.


On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Matt Rhys-Roberts <
matt DOT rhys-roberts AT envinsci DOT co DOT uk> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Please can anyone suggest how and why the red pin name lettering is
> escaping onto top & bottom copper layers, when exporting to gerber?
>
> I found that the lettering was causing shorts between pads and ground
> plane, luckily before we made too many boards!
>
> System here is Ubuntu 12.04, pcb version 20110918.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Matt
>



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<div dir=3D"ltr">AFAIK this is a feature, not a bug. =A0<div>After you have=
 used the &#39;d&#39; key to make pin numbering/naming visible, it will als=
o show up in output Gerbers. =A0These can be useful for creating debugging =
maps.</div>
<div>To generate clean Gerbers just use the &quot;revert&quot; command befo=
re outputting Gerbers - it has the side effect of clearing all displayed pi=
n numbering/naming.</div><div><br></div><div>I advise using Gerbv or some o=
ther Gerber viewer to carefully check all Gerbers before you go to fab.=A0<=
/div>
</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue,=
 Sep 10, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Matt Rhys-Roberts <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:matt DOT rhys-roberts AT envinsci DOT co DOT uk" target=3D"_blank">matt.rhys-ro=
berts AT envinsci DOT co DOT uk</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br>
<br>
Please can anyone suggest how and why the red pin name lettering is escapin=
g onto top &amp; bottom copper layers, when exporting to gerber?<br>
<br>
I found that the lettering was causing shorts between pads and ground plane=
, luckily before we made too many boards!<br>
<br>
System here is Ubuntu 12.04, pcb version 20110918.<br>
<br>
Many thanks.<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
<br>
Matt<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <b=
r>Stephen Ecob<br>Silicon On Inspiration<br>Sydney Australia<br><a href=3D"=
http://www.sioi.com.au" target=3D"_blank">www.sioi.com.au</a><br>
</div>

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