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Subject: Re: [geda-help] Query gschem and PCB designer
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Most of your schematic elements are missing "footprint" attributes.
PCB and gsch2pcb use these to determine the copper footprint needed
for each component; without them the component cannot be added to your
layout.

Also, I note that your U1 was drawn on the schematic using lines and
text, rather than being created as a custom symbol and added to the
schematic as a symbol.  The netlisters will not be able to process
that kind of drawing as a symbol.

As a side note, if you are trying to use the jumpers to implement a
single-sided board, it's easier to just draw the schematic without
them (i.e. just connect the nets as needed) and implement the jumpers
using a separate layer in PCB.  It's still your responsibility to put
them where they're needed, but it cleans up the schematic.