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Subject: Re: [geda-help] Attrib editor
From: Peter Clifton <pcjc2 AT cam DOT ac DOT uk>
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Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 23:25:22 +0100
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On Sat, 2014-07-05 at 21:21 -0400, DJ Delorie wrote:
> > My installation (latest in arch) only has one tab for components.
> 
> Perhaps your schematic has no nets yet?
> 
> > Also i am kind of curious if anyone has written any scripts for attrib
> > promotion and addition.
> 
> I have a pair of scripts that let you use openoffice calc (via *.csv)
> to edit attributes: http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/dj_delorie/
> 
> > I assume it is trivial in pcb to make it show a random attrib as the
> > silkscreen.
> 
> Er, no?  It shows the refdes, description, or value, but that's a
> board-global choice.
> 
> (Unless you edit the pcb sources themselves, of course)

Also, note that the "description" field is used by the gsch2pcb flow to
identify whether a footprint on the PCB matches the current design. IE..
it is not available for free use if you use the gsch2pcb flow.

Peter

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