I am working on a project with Gerber fabrication files. I noticed that KiCad has two different ways (as per the Gerber specification) to plot filled circles.
When you create a circular pad using the “Add Pad” tool in footprint editor, it comes out as a flash in the Gerber.
When you use the “Draw Circle” tool, and select the “
Filled shape” option, that circle is plotted as two separate arcs, that when overlapped, together form a filled circle.
Why is this? I would’ve thought that selecting “ Filled shape” would result in a flash of the graphical object in the Gerber output. Thanks!
[EDIT] Screenshots below show the resulting circle when you use the “Draw Circle” tool with fill selected.
