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Subject: [geda-user] Sub circuits, naming and footprints
From: Geoff Swan <shinobi DOT jack AT gmail DOT com>
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I've created a complete design with a schematic and pcb layout. I wish to
re-use these as a subcircuit of a second design.

I've used subcircuits before where I did the layout for each iteration of
the subcircuit manually. What I am hoping is that there is a way to reuse
the layout of the subcircuit I've already created.
I had the idea that perhaps I could reference the pcb layout in the symbol
for my subcircuit - but I don't recall this being possible?

My alternative is to use sed or something to make a few different copies of
the PCB layout with the components names prepended to match the schematics
subcircuit naming scheme and then copy these into the PCB layout.

Does any of the above make sense? I'd be keen to hear how other folks do
this sort of design.

cheers,

Geoff

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve created a complete design with a schematic and pc=
b layout. I wish to re-use these as a subcircuit of a second design.<div><b=
r></div><div>I&#39;ve used subcircuits before where I did the layout for ea=
ch iteration of the subcircuit manually. What I am hoping is that there is =
a way to reuse the layout of the subcircuit I&#39;ve already created.</div>
<div>I had the idea that perhaps I could reference the pcb layout in the sy=
mbol for my subcircuit - but I don&#39;t recall this being possible?</div><=
div><br></div><div>My alternative is to use sed or something to make a few =
different copies of the PCB layout with the components names prepended to m=
atch the schematics subcircuit naming scheme and then copy these into the P=
CB layout.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Does any of the above make sense? I&#39;d be keen to he=
ar how other folks do this sort of design.</div><div><br></div><div>cheers,=
</div><div><br></div><div>Geoff</div></div>

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