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Re: gEDA-user: Converting paper to PCB.pcb?
On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 16:19:52 -0500
Charles Lepple <clepple@ghz.cc> wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 15:51:36 -0500
> Bob Paddock <bpaddock@csonline.net> wrote:
>
> > Is there any way to past this GIMP image, in any format, into the PCB
> > program, so that it can be edited as a real PCB?
> >
> > I'm guessing that is not possible directly.
>
> Maybe someone else has a more direct idea, but if you intend to do much
> of this, you might have a look at AutoTrace:
>
> http://autotrace.sourceforge.net/
>
> For instance, the xfig output format might be the easiest to convert to
> PCB shapes.
>
I like to edit vector graphics with sketch. I use the pstoedit tool to
convert images to the .sk format (I use it to edit my designs made with
PCB too...)