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Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 22:53:47 -0400
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Subject: Re: [geda-help] Footprint not found by gsch2pcb
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gsch2pcb wants the footprint= to match the base of the filename.  I.e.
if you have some/foo.fp, then footprint=foo

Also, make sure gsch2pcb has access to the same footprint path that
pcb uses.  This usually means adding something to the local gafrc.

Once gsch2pcb runs (or pcb itself), it will fill in the text fields in
the element to say what footprint file was originally used.  This can
be used later to determine if the footprint has changed in the
schematic, thus triggering an update.

If you have a new enough pcb, you can also use the File->Import
option, which removes the need for gsch2pcb and thus the need to
coordinate the footprint library paths between pcb and gsch2pcb.