Add support for native KiCad knockout text - #567
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I remember trying to implement this for kicad 7 but it didn't map GetEffectiveShape() result in swig so it was impossible. I didnt follow up on kicad side at the time.
Tested on kicad 9 and 10 and it works, add one more guard so it doesnt break in old kicad please.
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Also, just curious are you planning to cut a new release anytime soon? I'm looking forward to using the new |
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Yes, I can cut next release tomorrow. |
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KiCad 7+ supports "knockout" text, but
InteractiveHtmlBomcurrently ignores the background box and renders it as standard text. This PR updatesparse_text()andparse_poly_set()to extract the proper polygon shapes and hole loops whenIsKnockout()is active/true. I've tested this with knockout text on the silkscreen layer and verified that the background box renders with the characters cleanly cut out in the generated HTML BOM.