Most users, myself included= , set up a template, for a per-project directory, which has the needed gafr= c etc files, and subdirectories with their local foorprints and symbols.

This keeps a given design = safe from filesystem changes or changes to elements subsequently.

It also means that once set up, i= t doesn't need to be thought about much.

Here are some examples on github which should show you= how to aim the layout editor at a partucular directory, i.e. "fp"= ; or "packages" in these examples

https://github.com/miloh/gEDA-git-template

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https://github.com/nocko/gEDA-templa= te

https://github.com/= wojciechk8/geda-sym

These examples should show you how it can be done

Erich.

On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 01:16 Torben = Friis (friistf AT gmail= .com) [via g= eda-help AT delorie DOT com], <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

Hi = Erich Heinzie,
I think so. If I may reformulate it to show that I unders= tand:
The PICAXE14M.sym file contains a statement: footprint unknown. Wh= en I enter the symbol on the schematic I add the footprint attribute DIP14.= The PCB program then picks it up from tha Symbol file and find the DIP14 f= ootprint from /home/gaf/pcb-elements.

Then the files:
/home/gaf/g= schem-sym
(ls /home/gaf/gschem-sym
PICAXE-14M.sym)

/home/gaf/p= cb-elements
(ls /home/gaf/pcb-elements
DIP14.fp)

/home/.gEDA/g= afrc
(cat /home/.gEDA/gafrc
(component-library-search "/home/gaf= /gschem-sym")

should do the job?

But then, when I have f= illed in the files, how do I make the PICAXE14M.sym appear correctly in the= add->component list?:

> Basic devices
> Connectors (gen= eric)
.
.
.

I want to understand the stuff completely and r= eally appreciate your help.
best regards
torben
On Fri, Jul 19, = 2019 at 12:41 PM Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-help= @delorie.com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
In general,= gschem is unaware of footprint file names, or the details of any other att= ributes you attach to a symbol from a symbol library

<= /div>
The usual procedure, after adding your symbol to the= schematic from a library, is to add an "attribute" to the symbol= , in this case a "footprint" attribute, equal to "DIP14"= ;

The schematic file wil= l end up with an ectra attribute within the picaxe instance, along the libe= s of

"footprint=3DD= IP18"

The PCB layou= t editor, when you proceed to lay out uour design, is the software that has= an understanding of footprint attributes, and will search its library path= s for a DIP18=C2=A0

Does= that=C2=A0help?

Erich

On Fri, 19 Jul = 2019 18:51 Torben Friis (friistf AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT co= m], <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
Hi = Erich Heinzie,
It should have been:

/home/gaf/DIP14.fp

and
(comp= onent-library-search "/home/gaf/gschem-sym") in the /home/.gEDA/g= afrc file

I still have the problem of having PICAXE14M not = showing up in the libraries list.

When in http= ://www.gedasymbols.org/ i search for screw terminal I get a lot of .fp = files, but no .sym files. How should they be handled?
It is r= ather confusing.
best regards
torben

On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 11:44 AM Torben Friis <friistf AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
Hi Erich Heinzie,
After following your advice (a long time ago) I have= the following:

/home/= gaf/gschem-sym/PICAXE-14M.sym
/home/gaf/pcb-element= s/SIP3.fp
(component-library-search "../gsc= hem-sym") in the /home/.gEDA$/gafrc file

Should not PI= CAXE-14M show up in Libraries when I click Add->Component in gEDA schmat= ic?
best regards
torben

On Fri, Feb = 15, 2019 at 9:19 PM Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via = geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delori= e.com> wrote:
http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/erich_heinzle/symbols/PICAXE-14= M.sym?dl

The above link wi= ll download the raw symbol file as a .sym for use in the gschem schematic e= ditor

The DIP14 footprin= t required in the pcb layout editor will be a .fp file and the raw file can= be downloaded from

http://www.gedasymbols.org/footprints/= m4lib/DIP14.fp?dl

You can place the respective files in the same directory as your schemati= c and pcb layout, but most people will use dedicated directories in their p= roject directory for symbols and for footprints.
Regards,

Erich

On= Fri, 15 Feb 2019 02:34 Torben Friis (friistf AT gmail DOT com) [via= geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delor= ie.com wrote:
Hi,
I found DIP14:

torben AT torben-Aspire-E5-773G:~$ cat /home/torben/gEDAsym
http://www.gedasymbols.org/footprints/m= 4lib.cgi?geda=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <here
http://www.gedasymbols.org/cvs.html

It looks different f= rom your file if I view it..

Where should I store the file you sent (if it is the file I should= store)?
torben

On Thu, Feb 14, 2019= at 3:26 PM Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT c= om) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
<= br>
http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/erich_heinzle/symbols/PICAX= E-14M.sym

It looks like the packag= e is a 14-pin DIP, so "DIP14" should work as the footprint.

Cheers,
--Chad

On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 9:11 AM Torben Friis (friistf AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-hel= p AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com&g= t; wrote:
Hi ,
I have been loo= king fo the above element, but I cannot find it. I have been looking for ..= ./newlib and found it in two places, but neither one appeared to provide it= .
Is there anywhere else I can look for it?
torben