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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Heavy Symbols
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well, I thought I knew where the geda symbols directory is but now I can't
find it.


On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Rob Butts <r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> Thanks!
>
> I know where the resistor symbols are in gschem.  Now I now where the
> symbol file is.
>
> Thanks for showing me how to add the attributes!
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Stephen R. Besch <sbesch AT buffalo DOT edu>wrote:
>
>> On 09/18/2013 01:16 PM, Rob Butts wrote:
>>
>>> I know this is a much discussed subject but I haven't followed it much
>>> and
>>> reading the results of a search is confusing this non-guru-linux user.
>>>
>>> I was just about to locate the resistor symbol to make my own version
>>> with
>>> attributes of footprint, part number, digikey part number...
>>>
>>> Does this exist?
>>>
>>>  There are 2 questions posed here. First, is there a symbol for a
>> resistor in the standard library? Yes there is. Look in the MISC category
>> and pick one of those as a staring point. The other question is: Does any
>> one already have such a customized resistor symbol? The answer to this is
>> also yes. However, since attribute preferences and component style will
>> differ, you're probably better off rolling your own. I would also suggest
>> that you add your custom attributes to the gschemrc file located the .gEDA
>> folder found in your home directory.  Then when you click on the attribute
>> Drop down when adding an attribute, your custom choices will be there.
>>  This has 2 advantages: 1) You don't have to type them every time, and 2)
>> it avoids having slight differences in the spelling of the attributes when
>> constructing parts.
>>
>> gschemrc is also where you define the location of your custom component
>> library(s). So, you would add something like this:
>>
>> (component-library "${HOME}/gaf/your_local-sym_**directory")
>>
>> (attribute-name "Vendor")
>> (attribute-name "VendorPN")
>> (attribute-name "Manufacturer")
>>
>>
>> --
>> fictio cedit veritati
>>
>>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">well, I thought I knew where the geda symbols directory is=
 but now I can&#39;t find it.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Rob Butts <span =
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank">r.b=
utts2 AT gmail DOT com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Thanks!<br><br></=
div>I know where the resistor symbols are in gschem.=A0 Now I now where the=
 symbol file is.<br>
<br></div>Thanks for showing me how to add the attributes!<br></div><div cl=
ass=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Stephen=
 R. Besch <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sbesch AT buffalo DOT edu" targe=
t=3D"_blank">sbesch AT buffalo DOT edu</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

<div><div>On 09/18/2013 01:16 PM, Rob Butts wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
I know this is a much discussed subject but I haven&#39;t followed it much =
and<br>
reading the results of a search is confusing this non-guru-linux user.<br>
<br>
I was just about to locate the resistor symbol to make my own version with<=
br>
attributes of footprint, part number, digikey part number...<br>
<br>
Does this exist?<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div>
There are 2 questions posed here. First, is there a symbol for a resistor i=
n the standard library? Yes there is. Look in the MISC category and pick on=
e of those as a staring point. The other question is: Does any one already =
have such a customized resistor symbol? The answer to this is also yes. How=
ever, since attribute preferences and component style will differ, you&#39;=
re probably better off rolling your own. I would also suggest that you add =
your custom attributes to the gschemrc file located the .gEDA folder found =
in your home directory. =A0Then when you click on the attribute Drop down w=
hen adding an attribute, your custom choices will be there. =A0This has 2 a=
dvantages: 1) You don&#39;t have to type them every time, and 2) it avoids =
having slight differences in the spelling of the attributes when constructi=
ng parts.<br>


<br>
gschemrc is also where you define the location of your custom component lib=
rary(s). So, you would add something like this:<br>
<br>
(component-library &quot;${HOME}/gaf/your_local-sym_<u></u>directory&quot;)=
<br>
<br>
(attribute-name &quot;Vendor&quot;)<br>
(attribute-name &quot;VendorPN&quot;)<br>
(attribute-name &quot;Manufacturer&quot;)<span><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
fictio cedit veritati<br>
<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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