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Re: EAGLE 6 vector font

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Former Member over 13 years ago

Am 15.09.2011 09:26, schrieb Andreas Weidner:

Am 15.09.2011 00:24, schrieb Jorge Garcia:

>> The ugly vector font is imposed by the Gerber standard not by EAGLE.

 

Of course it is necessary to use a VECTOR ('stroked') font for EXACT

compatibility between platforms and support of Gerber. The 'Simplex'

font I mean IS a vector font, uses the same stroke definitions as

EAGLE's current vector font (they come from the same source and

designer), is compatible with absolutely everything (including Gerber),

but just LOOKS a bit better (and, because the number of strokes is

larger than that of the current font, would increase the resulting

Gerber file size).

 

The CadSoft guys wouldn't even have to change their drawing algorithms,

but 'just' add accented characters to it, include it in EAGLE and make

it selectable for the user.

 

Andreas Weidner

That would be nice image

 

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Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

 

Joern Paschedag

 

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    Former Member over 13 years ago

    Andreas Weidner schrieb:

     

    Of course it is necessary to use a VECTOR ('stroked') font for EXACT

    compatibility between platforms and support of Gerber. The 'Simplex'

    font I mean IS a vector font, uses the same stroke definitions as

    EAGLE's current vector font (they come from the same source and

    designer), is compatible with absolutely everything (including Gerber),

    but just LOOKS a bit better (and, because the number of strokes is

    larger than that of the current font, would increase the resulting

    Gerber file size).

     

    The CadSoft guys wouldn't even have to change their drawing algorithms,

    but 'just' add accented characters to it, include it in EAGLE and make

    it selectable for the user.

     

    I strongly second this. (And I have suggested to implement that font,

    too - a long time ago.)

     

    I just disagree at one small detail: the Simplex font does not look a

    /bit/ better, it looks /much/ better.

     

    A small increase in Gerber file sizes doesn't matter - today, gerber

    file sizes normally are induced by the polygons used, and normally

    there's not really much text on the boards, anyway.

     

    Tilmann

     

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    Former Member over 13 years ago

    Am 15.09.2011 09:26, schrieb Andreas Weidner:

    Am 15.09.2011 00:24, schrieb Jorge Garcia:

    >> The ugly vector font is imposed by the Gerber standard not by EAGLE.

     

    Of course it is necessary to use a VECTOR ('stroked') font for EXACT

    compatibility between platforms and support of Gerber. The 'Simplex'

    font I mean IS a vector font, uses the same stroke definitions as

    EAGLE's current vector font (they come from the same source and

    designer), is compatible with absolutely everything (including Gerber),

    but just LOOKS a bit better (and, because the number of strokes is

    larger than that of the current font, would increase the resulting

    Gerber file size).

     

    The CadSoft guys wouldn't even have to change their drawing algorithms,

    but 'just' add accented characters to it, include it in EAGLE and make

    it selectable for the user.

     

    Andreas Weidner

    That would be nice image

     

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    Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

     

    Joern Paschedag

     

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