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Subject: Re: [geda-user] local project dir symbols and footprints
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On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:35:06 -0500
John Griessen <john AT ecosensory DOT com> wrote:

> footprints can be dealt with similarly, but the file
> ~/.pcb/settings controls every pcb program you launch to look in:
> lib-newlib = /home/john/xxx/xxx/footprints
> 
> You need to change that to use the local footprint directory as
> you use pcb.

You don't need to change your global pcb settings for each
project.  pcb does support a local settings file too.

If you store copies of your footprints local to each project, as I
do, then you should put a pcb.settings file in the directory in
your project where your .pcb file is, like this:

  cdb AT svelte:~/Projects/PANIA/Layout$ cat pcb.settings 
  lib-newlib = ../Footprints

Regards,
Colin