Hi Martin,
I believe that is a modified version, but haven't been able to figure out who did it. I've search my drives, and don't see any version of the code or pertinent files that mention 'stencil'.
It looks like in source/pcb-gcode.h the variable PH_TOP_STENCIL is defined as layer 5, and the bottom as layer 10, if that's any help to you.
There are quite a few messages on the ?about 'stencil', which might be of some help to you.
Regards,
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On Apr 1, 2021, at 1:20 PM, Martin Rowe <
mprowe@...> wrote:
Hi JJ,
Ever more questions - sorry.
On 01/04/2021 15:36, John Johnson wrote:
Hi M,
Pcb-gcode only uses the top, bottom, mill, and text layers.?
Does that imply that the stencil output is deduced from the copper layers?
This might be why you're seeing a bounding square - it's actually on one of the other layers.
Sorry. What is "on one of the other layers"?Is it possible you're using someone's fork of pcb-gcode that processes other layers?
It looks like yours? From?/g/pcbgcode/files/2Software.<pjehlnllhdlhpebp.png>
Regards,
JJ
Thank you JJ,
Can you also clarify another puzzle for me? Again in the Solder Stencil Making area.
From limited testing, it seems that whatever shape the Eagle PCB pad is (Rectangle, Octagonal, Round or Oval), the pcb-gcode "top stencil" output results in a bounding square? Is this correct?
Additionally, which Eagle layer is pcb-gcode reading to generate its stencil output? As an experiment, I placed a polygon on layer 21 - Top Cream and the pcb-gcode output is effectively empty??
Regards, M
--?mprowe
John Johnson