[Pcb-bugs] [Bug 699012] Re: File format documentation out-of-date

[Bert T. <69...@bu...>]

Added documentation for the GTK action Benchmark().

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Title:
  File format documentation out-of-date

Status in gEDA project:
  New
Status in pcb:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  The documentation for Element Files (and probably
  layout files as well) is outdated and does not
  correctly list the fields.

  Element[flags description layoutname(REFDES) value x y
  text_x text_y textdirection textscale textflags]

  Pin[x y thickness clearance mask drillinghole name
  pinnumber flags]

  Pad[x1 y1 x2 y2 thickness clearance mask name pinnumber
  flags]
     flags |= 0x0100 for rectangular pad
     thickness is added to the length as well as the
  length of
     a line.   If a pad is wider than it is long, width
  and length
     must be swapped and coordinates recalculated. 
     Square pads may not be possible at all as they require
     a zero length line.
      
  ElementLine[x1 y1 x2 y2 thickness]

  ElementArc[x y width height angle delta thickness]

  Mark() is obsolete.

  The meaning of clearance and mask needs to be explained
  adequately.  Is it a radius, diameter, or a delta?  
  Mask I assume applies to soldermask.  What does
  clearance apply to?  polygons?  all other copper? 
  silkscreen? How does it interact with DRC settings?

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