Index: index.html =================================================================== --- index.html (revision 6573) +++ index.html (revision 6574) @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ + pcb-rnd user manual + @@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ Pcb-rnd supports a small number of basic drawing objects, from which complex objects can be build. The following figure demonstrates all basic objects:

- +[Arc, Line, Polygon, Pin, Via]

Objects have flags that control their behavior. The following flags are common to all objects: @@ -117,7 +119,7 @@

A line is specified by its two endpoints, width and clearance:

- +[Line interacting with a polygon]

A clearance is the gap between a line and the sorrounding polygon in the same layer group. The gap is made only if the sorrounding polygon has @@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ Arcs are round ended circular arcs with trace width and clearance. They behave like lines in all respects.

- +[Arc interacting with a polygon]

Although the arc is described with it's center, radius, start and end angles, the user interface may offer drawing arcs by endpoints. @@ -218,12 +220,12 @@ of the via. The following options are available:
thermal style appearance -
no connection -
solid -
round x 90 -
round x 45 -
sharp x 90 -
sharp x 45 +
no connection TODO +
solid TODO +
round x 90 TODO +
round x 45 TODO +
sharp x 90 TODO +
sharp x 45 TODO

The shape of the copper annulus (the ring) is also selectable from a predefined @@ -230,10 +232,10 @@ set of symmetrical and asymmetrical set:
shape appearance -
ring (default) -
square -
octagon -
asymmetrical +
ring (default) TODO +
square TODO +
octagon TODO +
asymmetrical TODO

2.4.6. element objects and footprints

@@ -398,7 +400,7 @@

It is also possible to make changes to the netlist from within pcb-rnd: pins can be swapped, element packages replaced using back annotation -actions. Such actions will keep a list of intended netlist and element +actions. Such actions will keep a list of intended netlist and element changes, called the netlist patch. Pcb-rnd will keep these changes even if a new version of the netlist is imported. It is possible to export the netlist patch that can be imported in the schematics editor to change the