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Subject: | Re: [geda-user] pcb element file format |
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From: | "Dan McMahill (dan AT mcmahill DOT net) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> |
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Date: | Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:17:20 -0500 |
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On 1/16/2017 5:08 PM, John Griessen (john AT ecosensory DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote: > Is this the most recent pcb manual? > > http://pcb.geda-project.org/pcb-cvs/pcb.html#Element-Objects > > It seemed to say pins had to be in number order in the .fp file, which > doesn't seem to match... > > > Is this correct legend for pads in .fp files: > > Pad[X1 Y1 X2 Y2 Thickness Clearance Mask Name Number SFlags] > See this section: http://pcb.geda-project.org/pcb-cvs/pcb.html#Pad-syntax The file format has evolved over time. The parser can understand all old files to allow people to still load old designs and footprint libraries although the reverse is not guaranteed (loading new design in old software). Anyway, that section of the manual shows the variations in Pad which can be parsed. -Dan
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