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Plated Board Cutouts::
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[CAUTION]
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Not supported yet (ignored in the Gerber export)!
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Any plated board cut-outs (millings) more complex than slotted pads
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must be drawn on this layer as polygons or circles. The line represents
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the board edge after manufacturing. It's highly recommended to set its
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width to zero since it has no meaning.
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This layer will be exported to Gerber files (into the same file as the
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_Board Outlines_ layer) and is usually contained when printing the board.
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Measures::
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General purpose layer for graphics and texts, e.g. to add manual
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Top/Bottom Glue::
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Not supported yet (ignored in the Gerber export)!
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Used to draw areas as polygons or circles where glue should be applied on
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the board to hold components during overhead soldering. This requires to
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add a dedicated output job for exporting, i.e. by default the glue mask
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is not exported. But in almost every case, glue masks are not needed anyway.
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Top/Inner/Bottom Copper::
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Should be pretty clear 🙂 Inner layers are numbered from top to bottom,

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