Hi Chad,

I am doing some PCB designs again.  So, we are at long last testing.  
Our email chain listed below.

Per your suggestion, I fetched fresh versions of geda-gaf and pcb 
(version v4.1.1-g3bcbb1c6) from git and built them in my directory 
tree.   I have a few designs to generate in the next few days.

The "k" function seems to work admirably well, the solder mask enlarges 
and reduces (shift k) around pads and pins, without a glitch.  Its a 
very nice function actually.

(The gschem program however has some serious bugs, it crashes sporadically.)

Meanwhile, I have a new question.  For a surface mount part,  which 
parameter is it that I want to reduce to allow a pad to connect to a 
copper "pour" on the same side as the part.  I drew the "pours" on the 
top surface with the rectangle tool, but the parts have some pads have 
some space around them

Thank you

Mitch

On 04/02/2018 08:58 AM, Chad Parker wrote:
> There's no real rush, but testing is very much appreciated :) Don't
> hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
>
> On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 8:35 AM, Dr M <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>> I think I can get to it later today, will try
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 2, 2018, 8:35 AM M Nelson <email address hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry, not yet, very busy.  I have two design mods to do, but haven't
>>> gotten to them yet.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 2, 2018, 8:25 AM Chad Parker <email address hidden>
>> wrote:
>>>> The reason I hesitate on that is the word "clearance". Maybe it's not
>>>> what other people call it, but I've always called it "solder mask
>>>> clearance". And the word clearance makes me think that it's a
>>>> difference.
>>>>
>>>> Have you been able to test out the branch?
>>>>
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>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1744832
>>>>
>>>> Title:
>>>>    Vias tented
>>>>
>>>> Status in pcb:
>>>>    In Progress
>>>>
>>>> Bug description:
>>>>    Vias are created tented.  So far, I have not found any description in
>>>>    the manual of to how to change this behavior, nor any description of
>>>>    how to un-tent the via once it has been created.  I did see a mention
>>>>    in a blog that there is keyboard shortcut, "k", this does not seem to
>>>>    work. I have been correcting this manually by editing the PCB file.
>>>>
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>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1744832
>>
>> Title:
>>    Vias tented
>>
>> Status in pcb:
>>    In Progress
>>
>> Bug description:
>>    Vias are created tented.  So far, I have not found any description in
>>    the manual of to how to change this behavior, nor any description of
>>    how to un-tent the via once it has been created.  I did see a mention
>>    in a blog that there is keyboard shortcut, "k", this does not seem to
>>    work. I have been correcting this manually by editing the PCB file.
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/pcb/+bug/1744832/+subscriptions
>>