X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f
X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
X-Original-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed;
        d=gmail.com; s=20120113;
        h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject
         :from:to:content-type;
        bh=23+kwF41jfWbHQga8XwySdTiSAQFBtnZQGrUZLI/kwk=;
        b=xLLsVF1+Mr2zgcYooejuNCBOhLur3QsdcDrX+WgvG90Wvgm/r1WlYb5o5bZAzPhq3L
         A9BwKYgkhIguiQVCp+M96vxrO68FIjTnnhAwEnCAFxBTzjGeIgBnilYhWnAxEzS40CZS
         706VZeVZyL9MTeOWU9m+Oz0Q/IhebH+2RGRfYOpMw2T07dqFer5OjSrI2TTgkWJWhQ4C
         Fu7QpTviRJ8wyHPL1+zZo+3sO/0vXjQsQud4FwlwsGGm3tLS6rsqHYkkRFLyhz/PB5SS
         q0vsR4jx1GqUhqvL9ZnDsujujc7/+pCqOjpPrW7p4EV+bp8mgHyLvpgDyCqK8lx/J1UW
         iqzQ==
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Received: by 10.55.16.39 with SMTP id a39mr285975qkh.31.1431122637565; Fri,
 08 May 2015 15:03:57 -0700 (PDT)
Sender: silicon DOT on DOT inspiration AT gmail DOT com
In-Reply-To: <34830742.772461a9.554d11a4.c7e59@o2.pl>
References: <d7qbea1l55ahy6ngqm2i29p5 DOT 1424084381747 AT email DOT android DOT com>
	<34830742 DOT 772461a9 DOT 554d11a4 DOT c7e59 AT o2 DOT pl>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2015 08:03:57 +1000
X-Google-Sender-Auth: 89mkzbYurxwbbNaw-H0wLEDHqPg
Message-ID: <CAKakQcevoQbs=Mn+UxPppcFBNYfKT1-dh5ZMFVRjSc4wa4XYKQ@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [geda-user] Scale component in PCB
From: "Stephen Ecob (stephen DOT ecob AT sioi DOT com DOT au)" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11358bf07134680515993402
Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com
X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com
Precedence: bulk

--001a11358bf07134680515993402
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Hi Michael,

There is no built in function for scaling footprints.  This is a good
thing, as scaling footprints opens the door for people to accidentally make
PCBs that are incorrectly sized for the components that are meant to go on
them.

I also have a footprint for my logo, but my flow is this:
* Design vector artwork in Inkscape
* Convert Inkscape artwork to PCB footprint using "pstoedit"

I would guess you could use pstoedit to convert your logo from .fp to .svg,
with pstoedit and then convert from .svg back to .fp of a different size
using pstoedit's scaling arguments.


On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 5:42 AM, michalwd1979 (michalwd1979 AT o2 DOT pl) <
geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> Hello Members,
>
> Is there a way (a plug-in or external program maybe) to scale/change size
> of footprints in PCB? I know that this is strange, but I have a special
> "LOGO" component that only has some lines on silk screen layer - it would
> be nice to change it's size to fit a board best. Is there any way to do
> this? It would be enough to have a program that will just take an
> something.fp file a scale and output new something1.fp file with scaled
> component.
>
> Best Regards,
> Michael Widlok




-- 
Stephen Ecob
Silicon On Inspiration
Sydney Australia
www.sioi.com.au

--001a11358bf07134680515993402
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Michael,<div><br></div><div>There is no built in functi=
on for scaling footprints.=C2=A0 This is a good thing, as scaling footprint=
s opens the door for people to accidentally make PCBs that are incorrectly =
sized for the components that are meant to go on them.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>I also have a footprint for my logo, but my flow is this:</div><div>* =
Design vector artwork in Inkscape</div><div>* Convert Inkscape artwork to P=
CB footprint using &quot;pstoedit&quot;</div><div><br></div><div>I would gu=
ess you could use pstoedit to convert your logo from .fp to .svg, with psto=
edit and then convert from .svg back to .fp of a different size using pstoe=
dit&#39;s scaling arguments.</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 5:42 AM, micha=
lwd1979 (<a href=3D"mailto:michalwd1979 AT o2 DOT pl">michalwd1979 AT o2 DOT pl</a>) <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank=
">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex">Hello Members,<br><br>Is there a way (a plug-in or external program ma=
ybe) to scale/change size of footprints in PCB? I know that this is strange=
, but I have a special &quot;LOGO&quot; component that only has some lines =
on silk screen layer - it would be nice to change it&#39;s size to fit a bo=
ard best. Is there any way to do this? It would be enough to have a program=
 that will just take an something.fp file a scale and output new something1=
.fp file with scaled component.<br><br>Best Regards,<br>Michael Widlok</blo=
ckquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class=3D"gma=
il_signature">Stephen Ecob<br>Silicon On Inspiration<br>Sydney Australia<br=
><a href=3D"http://www.sioi.com.au" target=3D"_blank">www.sioi.com.au</a><b=
r></div>
</div>

--001a11358bf07134680515993402--