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From: "Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 08:19:34 +0930
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] QFN64 footprint?
To: geda-user <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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This one came from a kicad library done by Walter Lain, who seems to
do very nice work, in w_smd_qfn.mod, converted with the

https://github.com/erichVK5/translate2geda utility

and is on gedasymbols:

http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/erich_heinzle/kicad/footprints/w_smd_qfn.mod/qfn-64.fp

Also, the fped utility, at least the current git version,

http://projects.qi-hardware.com/index.php/p/fped/
http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/werner/fped/gui.html

now supports export to gEDA PCB / pcb-rnd compatible footprints

http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/werner/tmp/kicad-libs-modules.pdf

and fped can generate a qfn64 footprint from their kicad library

http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/werner/tmp/kicad-libs-modules.pdf

I do believe FPED supports a solder mask layer as well within
footprints, and modifications to export solder mask aperture
information should not be too hard if support for this is implemented
in gEDA PCB / pcb-rnd. We then get immediate access to a footprint
library with solder masks already defined for those devices in which
it matters.

Regards,

Erich.