gEDA-dev: [pcb] first alpha version of pcb-dxf-HID

[Bert Timmerman]

Hi Dan,

I don't know if there is a *real* need/demand from the gerbv user base
for this feature.

I for one wouldn't spoil gerbv with dxf functionality, better keep it
the *nix way (do only one job perfect)

The DXF format is not difficult to grasp, it's just a matter of writing
a lot of boiler plate code.

I did look at dxflib a couple of years ago and did decide to write my
own boiler plate stuff :)

What I vaguely remember of dxflib that is was some c++ OOP kind of
thing ... if memory serves me well ... maybe I will look again ?

I still have to look at the parse_y.y code with more detail.

So much to do with only 24 hours a day (and the extra nocturnal
hours) :)

Kind regards,

Bert Timmerman.

On Wed, 2008-01-16 at 21:52 -0500, Dan McMahill wrote:
> I'm wondering how hard it may be to teach gerbv to read and display dxf 
> files and also how hard it may be to teach gerbv perhaps to convert dxf 
> to gerber.  I don't know if dxf to gerber would be any easier or harder 
> than dxf to pcb although both would be useful.
> 
> In a way, there is an importer template of sorts.  parse_y.y is the 
> parser that loads .pcb files so it shows how to create lines, polygons, 
> elements, etc.
> 
> Have you looked much at dxflib?  Is it any good?
> 
> -Dan
> 
>