[sdiy] Something On Topic

[JH.]

> I had a peek at your fpd test print - I'm working with the Schaeffer 
> program to design some panels at the moment - do you have any special 
> technique for developing a 'visual' test print (that indicates the 
> diameter of knobs etc) and the final file (with hole and engraving data 
> only)? It would be neat if there was some way of having two 'layers', 
> one for visual / development work only, the other containing all the 
> objects to be included in the manufactured design.

I'm drawing the knob diameters as circles (as if they were to be engraved),
and mark them as filled with red colour. When everything is finished,
I delete all the red elements before I send it to Schaeffer.

In this project, I've taken it a step further: Also drawing the pot and
switch and connector outlines of the rear side - in Green.

JH.