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On 08/12/2017 12:38 PM, Rob Butts (r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> I need to make long slotted holes (0.258 x 0.41) for a 40A relay footprint.

the usual workaround with PCB is to not include it in the footprint.
Put it on the outline layer, and it gets routed by the fab.


pcb-rnd is close to having this:  "we can have slots in subcircuits already, but subcircuits can't replace footprints yet"

But that requires time spent compiling and all before you get started, and then help comes from irc://repo.hu/pcb-rnd
chat mostly instead of here.