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Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:08:50 -0700
From: Traylor Roger  <traylor AT eecs DOT oregonstate DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] delay lines in pcb
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Stephen,
  Thanks!  I'm heading the right way then.
Roger
  
  
  On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 05:26:01PM +1000, Stephen Ecob wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Traylor Roger
> <traylor AT eecs DOT oregonstate DOT edu> wrote:
> > Gang,
> >   I need to make a number of delay lines in pcb.  I would do them
> >   as I would footprints but some of them are on inner layers, and
> >   others transition between layers.
> >
> >   Making them directly by drawing in pcb is very tedious as they are
> >   pretty long lines.
> >
> >   Could I create a .pcb file and write the Lines into it and connect
> >   the lines to form the traces?  Like....
> >
> >   Layer(2 "solder")
> >   (
> >       Line[81890 67640 93050 67640 1000 2000 "clearline"]
> >       Line[74200 37900 80000 37900 1000 2000 "clearline"]
> >   )
> >
> >   Any suggestions about how to do this in an easier way?  I need to
> >   have direct control of the trace length obviously.
> 
> Yes, writing a program in your favourite language to output lines like
> that shouldn't take too long.
> 
> It may be quicker to use a text editor to simply copy and paste and
> then change some position values - I
> use Gedit with the "Multi-edit" plugin which allows you to select
> multiple lines and insert columns of
> increasing or decreasing numbers, using just a few key strokes.
> 
> Copy and paste in PCB using the placement grid is also pretty quick -
> select an 'S' shaped set of tracks,
> copy, and then move your mouse and left click multiple times to place
> copies.  Use the action :Report(NetLength)
> to check the length when you're done.
> 
> Stephen Ecob
> Silicon On Inspiration
> Sydney Australia
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