X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-help-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-help AT delorie DOT com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 147982 DOT 63041 DOT bm AT omp1009 DOT mail DOT bf1 DOT yahoo DOT com DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.com; s=s1024; t=1406129025; bh=ivBXRP+lbtz6e5ER7+l3eOdiFBZk+IFwuSkAEWHS8ZM=; h=Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=a0Ql/ICqcaPNzqY/YLYNs421R2MbKexb6ZIOvZjKsgQVclPT6oeev0HXx2m+ImPINrofy5b5oKvk7V1LZ6Aj+V+Vy59Bfv3K6thwK90MD4W98ed3OOmAwmdt3IRxIDaqB0KZDr+oIIlHXZ4pQ1FN5PY/iJGgXmjIHnqtEmsso/8= X-YMail-OSG: ECiG2SsVM1luqE6FWzea0Yu8kU3CjJ8rOYJibLtPO0O_HFY LXrgVM3w3MvfxBooPueasNJtEtfTIHbn.b78i39WHDcbgUYsoDIPRwoP6Yoz zdjCearNb_qdjKgJ.q77w2DWIcJNQU6CmRtNxsOhyOel9f6wZfvqywSY0hGs UO7zPMYANmyzZDCRn5rLM7LjhsOeHf5Impc0Weg5TSLl.PXvgW_GmxZXHZ1T 1L07X3UoLI6_4AZHKpj51BgASgedlWNhIrofB.Y4x2iI1VJGgfwFTQf1Gd5D PVwB..s76nROj_Ni.VS.VB2PfZgxN1fb.r6N28JgeyZNlRdJvdvU4Cl0i.d3 1v2w9LpyK66FYU9lkv7PzEsLS7JEjMLrDCB1J90x77uxXyM8kW7UF_Wlya83 1XmEqn3IJapNd9OAvTip.lyHyYAOuJv_WLYAWRqvZC9C0RxZs163dbS3Ihqx nta.H.NbEV7n1.uzlBhx4XdBBPiyLY_MHhqn7tKZbUoZ2lXB49BdppdCW3S2 SXdxZqZ04HWrP_E0h7CkxLTP7Q1YyraSoi4SvdrvzXzeiOvOMH9WS0L0- X-Rocket-MIMEInfo: 002.001,SGksCgpJIGFtIHRyeWluZyB0byBkcmF3IGEgZm9vdHByaW50IGZvciBhIHRyYW5zZm9ybWVyIGluIHBjYi7CoCBJIHdpc2ggdG8gYWRkIGEgbWFyayAoYW4gIm8iKSBvbiB0aGUgc2lsayBsYXllciBuZWFyIHBhZCBvbmUgZm9yIHByb3BlciBwbGFjZW1lbnQgb2YgdGhlIHBhcnQuwqAgSSBoYXZlIHJ1biBpbnRvIHNvbWUgcHJvYmxlbXMgdHJ5aW5nIHRvIGRvIHRoaXM6CgooMSkgaWYgSSBkcmF3IHRoZSBwYWRzIChvbiB0b3AgbGF5ZXIpLCBhbmQgcHV0IHRoZSAibyIgb24gc2lsayBsYXllciBuZWFyIHBhZCABMAEBAQE- X-Mailer: YahooMailWebService/0.8.195.680 Message-ID: <1406129025.72083.YahooMailNeo@web161504.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:23:45 -0700 From: Jason McLafferty Subject: [geda-help] drawing footprint in pcb - trying to place text on silk layer To: "geda-help AT delorie DOT com" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="1835785293-1875025487-1406129025=:72083" Reply-To: geda-help AT delorie DOT com --1835785293-1875025487-1406129025=:72083 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi,=0A=0AI am trying to draw a footprint for a transformer in pcb.=A0 I wis= h to add a mark (an "o") on the silk layer near pad one for proper placemen= t of the part.=A0 I have run into some problems trying to do this:=0A=0A(1)= if I draw the pads (on top layer), and put the "o" on silk layer near pad = 1 (using text tool), draw a silk part outline, select all, cut to buffer, c= onvert buffer to element, then paste buffer on work area, the "o" does not = appear.=A0 The silk outline layer does appear as I have drawn it.=0A=0A=0A(= 2) if I draw the pads (top layer), cut to buffer, convert to element, then = add the silk "o", cut to buffer, convert to element, then paste, the "o" do= es appear.=A0 But if I left click on the silk part outline, everything *exc= ept* the silk "o" becomes highlighted in blue (looks like the "o" is not co= nsidered to be part of the element?).=0A=0A(3) continuing from (2), if I se= lect everything, cut to buffer, and save buffer elements to file, this look= s like it has succeeded, but if I try opening the footprint I just generate= d in pcb, nothing appears.=0A=0ACan anyone suggest where I am going wrong?= =A0 What is the correct way to add text to the silk layer when drawing a pa= rt?=0A=0AThank you for any help.=0A=0AJason McLafferty=0A --1835785293-1875025487-1406129025=:72083 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi,

I am trying to draw a footprint for a transformer in pcb. I wis= h to add a mark (an "o") on the silk layer near pad one for proper placemen= t of the part. I have run into some problems trying to do this:

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(1) if I draw the pads (on top layer), and put the "o" on silk la= yer near pad 1 (using text tool), draw a silk part outline, select all, cut= to buffer, convert buffer to element, then paste buffer on work area, the = "o" does not appear. The silk outline layer does appear as I have dra= wn it.

(2) if I draw the pads (top layer), cut to buff= er, convert to element, then add the silk "o", cut to buffer, convert to el= ement, then paste, the "o" does appear. But if I left click on the si= lk part outline, everything *except* the silk "o" becomes highlighted in blue (looks like the "o" is not considered to be part of the element?).

(3) continuing from (2), if I select everything, cut to buffe= r, and save buffer elements to file, this looks like it has succeeded, but = if I try opening the footprint I just generated in pcb, nothing appears.

Can anyone suggest where I am going wrong? W= hat is the correct way to add text to the silk layer when drawing a part?

Thank you for any help.

Jas= on McLafferty

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