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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Xcircuit to Geda
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Griessen:
> On 10/17/23 02:36, Derek (derek AT q40 DOT de) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> > import the PS file as an image and trace the components and tracks.
> > 
> > Is there any easier way?
> 
> Not AFAIK
> Seems like an automation problem even the current crop of AIs would bog down with.

Postscript is vector based, and lines arcs etc are done with
moveto, lineto, arcto etc.

 The xscircuit reference manual doesn't say much:
https://xcircuit.sourceforge.net/features.html

 but there is a ref. on the file format:
https://xcircuit.sourceforge.net/postscript.html
 and it seems symbols are done as functions/macros.

I'd say it wouldn't be impossible to make some kind of
converter. If it is very important for someone, I might
be pursuaded into writing one.

Regards,
/Karl Hammar