Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/delay_create.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/delay_create.c	(revision 34539)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/delay_create.c	(revision 34540)
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 	g->name = l->name; l->name = NULL;
 	lid = pcb_layer_create(pcb, g - pcb->LayerGroups.grp, g->name, 0);
 	l->ly = pcb_get_layer(pcb->Data, lid);
+	l->ly->comb = l->comb;
 }
 
 static void pcb_dlcr_create_lyt_layer(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_dlcr_t *dlcr, pcb_layer_type_t lyt)
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/delay_create.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/delay_create.h	(revision 34539)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/delay_create.h	(revision 34540)
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	char *name;
 	long id;
 	pcb_layer_type_t lyt;
+	pcb_layer_combining_t comb;
 	const char *purpose;
 	int can_have_components;
 
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/read_high_misc.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/read_high_misc.c	(revision 34539)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/read_high_misc.c	(revision 34540)
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@
 		if (strcmp(val, "UNASSIGNED") == 0)         { rctx->layer->lyt = 0; }
 		else if (strcmp(val, "ROUTING") == 0)       { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_COPPER; }
 		else if (strcmp(val, "COMPONENT") == 0)     { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_COPPER; }
-		else if (strcmp(val, "SOLDER_MASK") == 0)   { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_MASK; }
-		else if (strcmp(val, "PASTE_MASK") == 0)    { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_PASTE; }
-		else if (strcmp(val, "SILK_SCREEN") == 0)   { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_SILK; }
+		else if (strcmp(val, "SOLDER_MASK") == 0)   { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_MASK; rctx->layer->comb =  PCB_LYC_SUB | PCB_LYC_AUTO; }
+		else if (strcmp(val, "PASTE_MASK") == 0)    { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_PASTE; rctx->layer->comb =  PCB_LYC_AUTO;}
+		else if (strcmp(val, "SILK_SCREEN") == 0)   { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_SILK; rctx->layer->comb =  PCB_LYC_AUTO; }
 		else if (strcmp(val, "DRILL") == 0)         { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_MECH; rctx->layer->purpose = "proute"; }
 		else if (strcmp(val, "ASSEMBLY") == 0)      { rctx->layer->lyt |= PCB_LYT_DOC; rctx->layer->purpose = "assy"; }
 		else {