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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB: Text disappears when converting selection to
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Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 10:26:15 -0800
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Erich,

Thanks for your reply.

I was not aware of the text limitation in pcb. I assumed text was just 
another silk graphics feature like lines and arcs. 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.

Thanks again.

Girvin


On 2/15/19 5:15 PM, Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via 
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> PCB's data model does not allow arbitrary text in elements much beyond 
> the refdes.
>
> To get around this limitation, I wrote the following utility a few 
> years ago
>
> http://vk5hse.blogspot.com/2015/09/geda-pcb-footprint-text-utility.html
>
> https://github.com/erichVK5/FootprintTextForPCB
>
> Which also supports rendering of a few of the Hershey fonts, too.
>
> By converting text into a footprint containing line features, these 
> features can be used by itself or copied and combined with an existing 
> footprint requiring labels, i.e. C B E for a transistor.
>
> Without this utility, arbitrary text has to be hand drawn with line 
> features in gEDA PCB.
>
> The layout editor pcb-rnd has generalised the data model for 
> footprints, now known as subcircuits, allowing multiple arbitrary text 
> features, polygons and arcs. You simply select the features, and 
> convert them to a subcircuit, which can be cut to buffer and saved as 
> a standalone "footprint" for later re-use if necessary. pcb-rnd has 
> also expanded the "terminal" options and internal "no connection" 
> options for subcircuits for drc connectivity, even allowing pcb spiral 
> inductors, for example, with electrical terminals at each end that do 
> not behave like a short.
>
> Regards,
>
> Erich
>
>
> On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 10:55 Girvin Herr (gherrl AT fastmail DOT com 
> <mailto:gherrl AT fastmail DOT com>) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com 
> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com>] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com 
> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
>     Greetings,
>
>     I am using pcb 4.1.3 on Slackware Linux.
>
>     I am trying to modify an existing, but renamed, element. I need to
>     add
>     text ("+") to the top silk layer. The text gets added and looks to
>     be on
>     the top silk layer, but when done and I choose "Convert selection to
>     element", the text disappears, even though it was selected. I
>     confirmed
>     that the resulting element does not have the text on the top silk
>     layer
>     when reloaded. However, when I look at the element file (below), I
>     see
>     that the text statement is there but assigned to the "copper"
>     layer 4,
>     not the "top silk" layer. What am I doing wrong or what is the
>     trick to
>     get text on the top silk layer?
>
>     file:
>
>     Element["" "" "C?" "" 200.00mil 200.00mil 790.00mil -30.00mil 0
>     100 ""]
>     (
>          Pin[-100.00mil 0.0000 65.00mil 30.00mil 71.00mil 35.00mil "" "1"
>     "edge2"]
>          Pin[1700.00mil 0.0000 65.00mil 30.00mil 71.00mil 35.00mil "" "2"
>     "edge2"]
>          ElementLine [700.00mil -50.00mil 900.00mil -50.00mil 10.00mil]
>          ElementLine [900.00mil -50.00mil 900.00mil 50.00mil 10.00mil]
>          ElementLine [900.00mil 50.00mil 700.00mil 50.00mil 10.00mil]
>          ElementLine [700.00mil 50.00mil 700.00mil -50.00mil 10.00mil]
>          ElementLine [0.0000 0.0000 700.00mil 0.0000 10.00mil]
>          ElementLine [900.00mil 0.0000 1600.00mil 0.0000 10.00mil]
>
>          )
>     Layer(4 "" "copper")
>     (
>          Text[150.00mil 100.00mil 0 172 "+" "clearline"]
>     )
>
>     /file:
>
>     Note that when I load the element and check the groups in
>     preferences,
>     there is only a "bottom silk" assigned to group 1 and "top silk"
>     assigned to group 2. What looks odd is that the "Top side" at the
>     bottom
>     is set to Group 1 and the "Bottom side" is set to group 2. Just the
>     opposite. Is this correct?
>
>     Is there a good document for the element file statement definitions?
>     Mine is so old it does not list the "Layer" or "Text" statements.
>
>     Thanks.
>     Girvin Herr
>
>

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    <p>Erich,</p>
    <p>Thanks for your reply.</p>
    <p>I was not aware of the text limitation in pcb. I assumed text was
      just another silk graphics feature like lines and arcs. 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.</p>
    <p>Thanks again.</p>
    <p>Girvin</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/15/19 5:15 PM, Erich Heinzle
      (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:a1039181 AT gmail DOT com">a1039181 AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:CAHUm0tN5Mu+aKeLiFcB-zox6MtbFPzSR1hFj9SY9bo4PC=edcA AT mail DOT gmail DOT com">
      <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
      <div dir="auto">PCB's data model does not allow arbitrary text in
        elements much beyond the refdes.
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">To get around this limitation, I wrote the
          following utility a few years ago</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto"><a
href="http://vk5hse.blogspot.com/2015/09/geda-pcb-footprint-text-utility.html"
            moz-do-not-send="true">http://vk5hse.blogspot.com/2015/09/geda-pcb-footprint-text-utility.html</a><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto"><a
            href="https://github.com/erichVK5/FootprintTextForPCB"
            moz-do-not-send="true">https://github.com/erichVK5/FootprintTextForPCB</a><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">Which also supports rendering of a few of the
          Hershey fonts, too.</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">By converting text into a footprint containing
          line features, these features can be used by itself or copied
          and combined with an existing footprint requiring labels, i.e.
          C B E for a transistor.</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">Without this utility, arbitrary text has to be
          hand drawn with line features in gEDA PCB.</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">The layout editor pcb-rnd has generalised the
          data model for footprints, now known as subcircuits, allowing
          multiple arbitrary text features, polygons and arcs. You
          simply select the features, and convert them to a subcircuit,
          which can be cut to buffer and saved as a standalone
          "footprint" for later re-use if necessary. pcb-rnd has also
          expanded the "terminal" options and internal "no connection"
          options for subcircuits for drc connectivity, even allowing
          pcb spiral inductors, for example, with electrical terminals
          at each end that do not behave like a short.</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">Regards,</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">Erich</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class="gmail_quote">
        <div dir="ltr">On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 10:55 Girvin Herr (<a
            href="mailto:gherrl AT fastmail DOT com" moz-do-not-send="true">gherrl AT fastmail DOT com</a>)
          [via <a href="mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com"
            moz-do-not-send="true">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] &lt;<a
            href="mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" moz-do-not-send="true">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>
          wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
          .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Greetings,<br>
          <br>
          I am using pcb 4.1.3 on Slackware Linux.<br>
          <br>
          I am trying to modify an existing, but renamed, element. I
          need to add <br>
          text ("+") to the top silk layer. The text gets added and
          looks to be on <br>
          the top silk layer, but when done and I choose "Convert
          selection to <br>
          element", the text disappears, even though it was selected. I
          confirmed <br>
          that the resulting element does not have the text on the top
          silk layer <br>
          when reloaded. However, when I look at the element file
          (below), I see <br>
          that the text statement is there but assigned to the "copper"
          layer 4, <br>
          not the "top silk" layer. What am I doing wrong or what is the
          trick to <br>
          get text on the top silk layer?<br>
          <br>
          file:<br>
          <br>
          Element["" "" "C?" "" 200.00mil 200.00mil 790.00mil -30.00mil
          0 100 ""]<br>
          (<br>
               Pin[-100.00mil 0.0000 65.00mil 30.00mil 71.00mil 35.00mil
          "" "1" <br>
          "edge2"]<br>
               Pin[1700.00mil 0.0000 65.00mil 30.00mil 71.00mil 35.00mil
          "" "2" <br>
          "edge2"]<br>
               ElementLine [700.00mil -50.00mil 900.00mil -50.00mil
          10.00mil]<br>
               ElementLine [900.00mil -50.00mil 900.00mil 50.00mil
          10.00mil]<br>
               ElementLine [900.00mil 50.00mil 700.00mil 50.00mil
          10.00mil]<br>
               ElementLine [700.00mil 50.00mil 700.00mil -50.00mil
          10.00mil]<br>
               ElementLine [0.0000 0.0000 700.00mil 0.0000 10.00mil]<br>
               ElementLine [900.00mil 0.0000 1600.00mil 0.0000 10.00mil]<br>
          <br>
               )<br>
          Layer(4 "" "copper")<br>
          (<br>
               Text[150.00mil 100.00mil 0 172 "+" "clearline"]<br>
          )<br>
          <br>
          /file:<br>
          <br>
          Note that when I load the element and check the groups in
          preferences, <br>
          there is only a "bottom silk" assigned to group 1 and "top
          silk" <br>
          assigned to group 2. What looks odd is that the "Top side" at
          the bottom <br>
          is set to Group 1 and the "Bottom side" is set to group 2.
          Just the <br>
          opposite. Is this correct?<br>
          <br>
          Is there a good document for the element file statement
          definitions?<br>
          Mine is so old it does not list the "Layer" or "Text"
          statements.<br>
          <br>
          Thanks.<br>
          Girvin Herr<br>
          <br>
          <br>
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