X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Original-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=BRvJuV6neaec3183NNQqOCn4IfuYnGdq8jc7nWVWBlM=; b=qHweJlf9exkKpN5iibGjT5lFFbmQ7xXcSC2W5FB8NcbNkMOA5nhOly3MGF0B/m5jma G3J7nchxAan4ekGJcWW9i9n5Fuy63a8U6SolSs6iBoXnYkUlVBLWHiOTFDb97oSOWJO8 WbnM7eD25rA/e24TJEpDtRjvaxW5Lxidboz4QGuzKldMGoRJnjrczAk4YDDhQ+5ieL6O qd71KNujkH++I9FdkWwZXUercZp+81N0lcFob0d+nFjZI/+hlVtvymmo4Owc/CXLwUbu InF3sXQ9+tDLOFRJC2SBqBIefTb1JnhV7EjmEUlYSG5Tm+65oc0PNoM39HzQ8GzyH+c1 fs9Q== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.202.228.2 with SMTP id b2mr21415427oih.127.1437321501300; Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:58:21 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 11:58:21 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb-rnd: parametric footprints (status update) From: "Jason White (whitewaterssoftwareinfo AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a1141b5fe835ec8051b3c7dae Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk --001a1141b5fe835ec8051b3c7dae Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 +1 Igor2 and +1 kaimartin Its a shame these can't be included by default with gEDA. On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Kai-Martin Knaak wrote: > Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via > geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote: > > > in my opinion, one of the biggest hurdles/learning curves for new > > users is getting workable footprints when moving from gschem to pcb. > > +1 > > > > Anything that simplifies generic footprint selection during design > > is good for prospective users. > > The arguably easiest way would be to have footprint attributes set in > the default library. Of course a default footprint cannot suite every > need. But there are certainly standard footprints for standard > components. They can provide a starting point which lets you do a > working layout without having to dive into the depths of footprint / > symbol generation issues. > That is why I started the "essential library". > http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/kaimartin_knaak/essential/essential.html > No much resonance from developers, yet. > > ---<)kaimartin(>--- > > -- Jason White --001a1141b5fe835ec8051b3c7dae Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
+1 Igor2
and
+1 kaimartin
Its a shame these can't be included by default with gEDA.

On Sun,= Jul 19, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de&g= t; wrote:
Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via
geda-user AT delorie= .com] wrote:

> in my opinion, one of the biggest hurdles/learning curves for new
> users is getting workable footprints when moving from gschem to pcb.
+1


> Anything that simplifies generic footprint selection during design
> is good for prospective users.

The arguably easiest way would be to have footprint attributes set i= n
the default library. Of course a default footprint cannot suite every
need. But there are certainly standard footprints for standard
components. They can provide a starting point which lets you do a
working layout without having to dive into the depths of footprint /
symbol generation issues.
That is why I started the=C2=A0 "essential library".
http://www.gedasymbols.org/u= ser/kaimartin_knaak/essential/essential.html
No much resonance from developers, yet.

---<)kaimartin(>---




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