PNG Export not exporting expected layers
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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pcb |
In Progress
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Medium
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Bert Timmerman |
Bug Description
PCB version 4.1.3 and older. First experienced in 2015.
Refer to gEDA user's forum thread with subject "PCB 4.1.3 png export acting weird" dated 1/29/19.
With unwanted layers turned off, leaving only "top silk", "outline", and "pins/pads". Exporting to PNG file with "Only-visible" and "Monochrome" options checked, the resulting file contains the unexpected "Component" and "Solder" layers (traces) as well as the three wanted layers. When choosing "screen-
This behavior has been reproduced by Chad Parker and DJ Delorie.
Temporary work-around: The "signal2" layer was used to create a box around the circuit board. Then checking "screen-
Changed in pcb: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
milestone: | none → pcb-4.2.1 |
Changed in pcb: | |
assignee: | nobody → Bert Timmerman (bert-timmerman) |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
Changed in pcb: | |
milestone: | pcb-4.2.1 → pcb-4.3.0 |
Changed in pcb: | |
milestone: | pcb-4.3.0 → future-bug-fix-release |
Hi,
If "Pins/Pads" and "Vias" are set to visible they are not exported either.
Kind regards,
Bert Timmerman.