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From: "Torben Friis (friistf AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:46:25 +0100
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Subject: Re: [geda-help] How to get element outline off-board
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I have not been using the design software for some time. I have used gEDA
and lately Lepton/Lepton-cli(?). Now I am confused - should I use gEDA or
Lepton/Lepton-cli? I am using Ubuntu and Ubuntu has installed gEDA PCB.
Can anyone help?
best regards
torben

On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 10:58 PM Cam (camfarnell AT bitflipper DOT ca) [via
geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> Thanks for the prompt reply. I'll probably edit the footprint as it's not
> particularly difficult to do.
>
> Cheers
>
> Cam
>
> On 2021-01-19 4:46 p.m., DJ Delorie wrote:
> >
> > I've done this three different ways in the past:
> >
> > 1. Edit the footprint.  I have "edge" versions of many of my footprints
> >     for such a reason.
> >
> > 2. Hack the *.pcb file.  You can manually change the X,Y coordinate and
> >     the editor will honor it as long as you don't try to move the
> >     component again.
> >
> > 3. Make your workspace bigger than your pcb, and draw an actual outline
> >     on the outline layer.  This assumes that whoever is making your pcb
> >     can handle an offset coordinate system (i.e. fabs usually can, but a
> >     home-etch workflow might have issues)
> >
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">I have not=
 been using the design software for some time. I have used gEDA and lately =
Lepton/Lepton-cli(?). Now I am confused - should I use gEDA or Lepton/Lepto=
n-cli? I am using Ubuntu and Ubuntu has installed gEDA PCB.</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:large">Can anyone help?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">best regards</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:large">torben<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 10:58 PM Cam (<a href=
=3D"mailto:camfarnell AT bitflipper DOT ca">camfarnell AT bitflipper DOT ca</a>) [via <a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>] &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Thanks for the prom=
pt reply. I&#39;ll probably edit the footprint as it&#39;s not particularly=
 difficult to do.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
Cam<br>
<br>
On 2021-01-19 4:46 p.m., DJ Delorie wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I&#39;ve done this three different ways in the past:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 1. Edit the footprint.=C2=A0 I have &quot;edge&quot; versions of many =
of my footprints<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0for such a reason.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 2. Hack the *.pcb file.=C2=A0 You can manually change the X,Y coordina=
te and<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0the editor will honor it as long as you don&#39;t t=
ry to move the<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0component again.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 3. Make your workspace bigger than your pcb, and draw an actual outlin=
e<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0on the outline layer.=C2=A0 This assumes that whoev=
er is making your pcb<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0can handle an offset coordinate system (i.e. fabs u=
sually can, but a<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0home-etch workflow might have issues)<br>
&gt; <br>
</blockquote></div>

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