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There is also the option of

https://github.com/erichVK5/inkscape2pcb

Which is a set of extension scripts for inkscape which can export paths as
a gEDA PCB or pcb-rnd footprint. It generates line segment approximations
of curves and allows scaling. This provides an additional pathway from dxf,
svg or similar vector formats to pcb layouts.

The next release of pstoedit will hopefully include some code that I
contributed that exports polygons as well as paths to pcb-rnd footprints.


Regards,

Erich

On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 08:23 Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de wrote:

> "Girvin Herr (gherrl AT fastmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]"
> <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> schrieb am 16. February 2019:
>
> > I was not aware of the text limitation in pcb. I assumed text was just
> > another silk graphics feature like lines and arcs.
>
> I find this a major limitation, too. Sure enough, real editable text in
> footprints would require major alterations of the internal handling
> and representation of footprints in pcb. But an automatic conversion of
> text to line segments would go a long way. IMHO, no major modification
> of the internals or the file format would be required.
>
>
> > Whatever is on the
> > silk layer, stays on the silk layer. It is, after all, just graphics -
> > no intelligence. I guess I could add the text in the pcb design on the
> > silk layer, but that is prone to error. I will check out your utility
> > and see if I can use it.
>
> I like to use the tool pstoedit for this purpose
>         http://www.pstoedit.net/
> This is quite a universal conversion tool which can deal with arbitrary
> shapes. It enabled me to import the outline of enclosures from 3D
> models provided by the manufacturer.
>
> Apparently, pstoedit is kept up to date and receives updates. E.g.
> the developers added an option to make the output metric. Since a few
> versions pstoedit can output gschem format, too. I haven't tried this
> yet.
>
> As a bonus, pstoedit is included in major linux distros (Debian,
> Fedora, Ubuntu, arch, ...).
>
> ---<)kaimartin(>---
> --
> Kai-Martin Knaak
> Email: kmk AT familieknaak DOT de
> =C3=96ffentlicher PGP-Schl=C3=BCssel:
> https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=3Dindex&search=3D0x7B0F9882
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">There is also the option of=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://github.com/erichVK5/inkscape2pcb">=
https://github.com/erichVK5/inkscape2pcb</a><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">Which is a set of extension scripts for inkscape w=
hich can export paths as a gEDA PCB or pcb-rnd footprint. It generates line=
 segment approximations of curves and allows scaling. This provides an addi=
tional pathway from dxf, svg or similar vector formats to pcb layouts.</div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">The next release of pstoedit=
 will hopefully include some code that I contributed that exports polygons =
as well as paths to pcb-rnd footprints.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Erich</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 08:23 Kai-Martin Knaak &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:kmk AT familieknaak DOT de">kmk AT familieknaak DOT de</a> wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">&quot;Girvin Herr (<a href=3D"mailto:gherrl AT fas=
tmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">gherrl AT fastmail DOT com</a>) [v=
ia <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefe=
rrer">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>]&quot;<br>
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noref=
errer">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; schrieb am 16. February 2019:<br>
<br>
&gt; I was not aware of the text limitation in pcb. I assumed text was just=
 <br>
&gt; another silk graphics feature like lines and arcs. <br>
<br>
I find this a major limitation, too. Sure enough, real editable text in<br>
footprints would require major alterations of the internal handling<br>
and representation of footprints in pcb. But an automatic conversion of<br>
text to line segments would go a long way. IMHO, no major modification<br>
of the internals or the file format would be required.<br>
<br>
<br>
&gt; Whatever is on the <br>
&gt; silk layer, stays on the silk layer. It is, after all, just graphics -=
 <br>
&gt; no intelligence. I guess I could add the text in the pcb design on the=
 <br>
&gt; silk layer, but that is prone to error. I will check out your utility =
<br>
&gt; and see if I can use it.<br>
<br>
I like to use the tool pstoedit for this purpose<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.pstoedit.net/" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.pstoedit.net/</a><br>
This is quite a universal conversion tool which can deal with arbitrary<br>
shapes. It enabled me to import the outline of enclosures from 3D<br>
models provided by the manufacturer.<br>
<br>
Apparently, pstoedit is kept up to date and receives updates. E.g.<br>
the developers added an option to make the output metric. Since a few<br>
versions pstoedit can output gschem format, too. I haven&#39;t tried this<b=
r>
yet. <br>
<br>
As a bonus, pstoedit is included in major linux distros (Debian,<br>
Fedora, Ubuntu, arch, ...). <br>
<br>
---&lt;)kaimartin(&gt;---<br>
-- <br>
Kai-Martin Knaak<br>
Email: <a href=3D"mailto:kmk AT familieknaak DOT de" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">kmk AT familieknaak DOT de</a><br>
=C3=96ffentlicher PGP-Schl=C3=BCssel:<br>
<a href=3D"https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=3Dindex&amp;search=3D=
0x7B0F9882" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://keyserv=
er.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=3Dindex&amp;search=3D0x7B0F9882</a><br>
</blockquote></div>

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