[Added] Better drill marks handling

KiCad 8.0.4 now makes them very visible on technical layers

Author: set-soft

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
+## [2.5.5] - 2024-09-12
+### Added
+* Workaround for KiCad 8.0.4 new feature: draw black drill marks on technical layers
+
 ## [2.5.4] - 2024-05-03
 ### Added
 * Workaround for KiCad 8.0.2 computing hidden text when the GUI enabled it

kicad-diff.py

@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@
     pcbnew.B_Fab: 'B.Fab',
 }
 SCHEMATIC_SVG_BASE_NAME = 'Schematic_root'
+if hasattr(pcbnew, 'DRILL_MARKS_NO_DRILL_SHAPE'):
+    NO_DRILL_SHAPE = pcbnew.DRILL_MARKS_NO_DRILL_SHAPE
+    SMALL_DRILL_SHAPE = pcbnew.DRILL_MARKS_SMALL_DRILL_SHAPE
+    FULL_DRILL_SHAPE = pcbnew.DRILL_MARKS_FULL_DRILL_SHAPE
+elif hasattr(pcbnew, 'PCB_PLOT_PARAMS'):
+    NO_DRILL_SHAPE = pcbnew.PCB_PLOT_PARAMS.NO_DRILL_SHAPE
+    SMALL_DRILL_SHAPE = pcbnew.PCB_PLOT_PARAMS.SMALL_DRILL_SHAPE
+    FULL_DRILL_SHAPE = pcbnew.PCB_PLOT_PARAMS.FULL_DRILL_SHAPE
 
 
 def SetExcludeEdgeLayer(po, exclude_edge_layer, layer):
@@ -225,10 +233,16 @@ def GenPCBImages(file, file_hash, hash_dir, file_no_ext, layer_names, wanted_lay
             # Create the PDF, or use a cached version
             if not CheckOptions(name_pdf, cur_pcb_ops) or not isfile(name_pdf):
                 logger.info('Plotting %s layer' % layer)
-                pctl.SetLayer(i)
+                # Plot the edge before, no drill marks (8.0.4 added them)
+                pctl.SetLayer(Edge_Cuts)
+                popt.SetDrillMarksType(NO_DRILL_SHAPE)
                 pctl.OpenPlotfile(layer, plot_format, layer)
                 pctl.PlotLayer()
-                pctl.SetLayer(Edge_Cuts)
+                # Plot the real layer, disable drill marks in silk screen (8.0.4 added them)
+                pctl.SetLayer(i)
+                logging.error(i)
+                logging.error(i > pcbnew.B_Cu)
+                popt.SetDrillMarksType(NO_DRILL_SHAPE if i > pcbnew.B_Cu else SMALL_DRILL_SHAPE)
                 pctl.PlotLayer()
                 pctl.ClosePlot()
                 if not isfile(name_pdf_kicad):