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On Sep 8, 2015, at 1:13 PM, Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>> I often have many project-specific components. A project may have a default opamp, a default bypass cap, a default resistor package, etc. So, I have some moderately heavy symbols.
> 
> Just come up with an idea of "gattrib". Most often you probably want to use same footprint for a certain "value" and "symbol" or "device" combination. It is also possible you want to add manufacturer part number in the same fashion.
> 

But gattrib is a “touch up” tool. It’s great at that. But when you want to change every low speed dual opamp in a 70 page project, it’s much easier to change attributes in a couple of symbols than to plow through every page and change attached attributes.

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
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