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=20161025; h=date:from:to:subject:message-id:in-reply-to:references:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding; bh=fTL+QQ4hF0+4G79CqthhRZGyLQB2JkHUFUHN5CYTwE4=; b=HK/uxrNI3Km+wO5dQloeJuvvbrGR8YqI9SWxbAMFgaw1KaRtbfHl6gSm2X5Q546ufC rI8Gu1F8VdxEFz8p/1S2qfL/xV4rI3yX3ybEIAcSxiNnOjV9Su2oFgxHcs7GmtHHOy2p HYDppb4T+5qqBwk5CjWiBFCBFesKIEselRM32qEQqwqF+nAfGF1d5zMWM/9k2p6vidz0 9ulZc7cYGnNFOoPzB9xN2EFHbmiSdJ73LkWPHNbK+Pe4R2+BGurdW46cUzfjzmX50JjG mEpYiZtRTz9nT24ZEnI6xOxTn50yVW3/nhcBYTKFp5f4UChBsQTfdD5C3tginH9mX2sj 2A1g== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:subject:message-id:in-reply-to :references:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding; bh=fTL+QQ4hF0+4G79CqthhRZGyLQB2JkHUFUHN5CYTwE4=; b=Qbo5DmFiQEM5VsaImUafa7MP1RI60IJ+F87JHxcucOGW2eNZ0PlY3lTs/eCpvg95xh U3zEJQPmmZJ8aKpfsJq2yIolbXjPddOMjKVPueKR/MEYVkj4qxYXfqe3qJPLNJW2DIaE lxo5QrSSU/1jU5U2vM78dM4qLXzyFrrQoD8xShKU/7eIe8bMQseho7TcSwdteEXcnGjk PSxzSvT/2wSf8842rk3Uq+VAmNwPDUD9mQ9Sc9SXb+qmhNBde/XmgSVFlUjTWiO4Fat4 MBk6ceXpzihBlst7+v1pJXVLxl1pFbWgmqV4pBV/WN0MQIv7B2wRsPMwJNiIlj5y1sc7 5UuQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AMke39llm9nb0022F4DBvUO86TRabQxF/uMiuLXMCaN1LzC8Bys6wcqYsASTMRePepiQ3A== X-Received: by 10.46.21.93 with SMTP id 29mr5478031ljv.11.1488481160863; Thu, 02 Mar 2017 10:59:20 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 19:59:19 +0100 From: "Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: [geda-user] [pcb-rnd] Improvements to parametric footprint insertion and editing in layouts Message-Id: <20170302195919.52266e9d02d347f30a1e83f8@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.5.1 (GTK+ 2.24.31; x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 > Improvements have been made to the pcb-rnd parametric footprint > insertion user interface. > > Users continue to invoke the element insertion interface with the > usual "i" key, but can now edit parametric footprint parameters in > real time using the dialog window. > > This is in addition to being able to select footprints from the local > filesystem. > > Footprints can also be retrieved from a supported web resource, such > as gedasymbols.org, if specified in the preferences. This feature may > also be of use to those running multiple designer seats with a > centralized, in-house footprint repository. > > Of particular note, parametric footprint descriptors can be specified > in the footprint attribute field in the schematic editor, to have > pcb-rnd automatically create the element when loading the netlist for > the layout. > > i.e. for gschem, a simple example would be the following attribute for > a resistor: > > footprint=acy(300) This is really good. A lot of components come in standard packages with different number of pins.