Re: gEDA-user: Howto update footprint in pcb?

[Dan McMahill <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

kmk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> what is the best method to do an update of footprints in pcb? Suppose I
> improved my 0805 footprint with a fancy silkscreen. How do I transfer
> this information to already existing layouts? I can't seem to find the
> right button for this task.
>
> Maybe I missed some important doc...

unfortunately, no.  This is, in my mind, a major limitation.  I've used 
awk or emacs in the past.  This is one of the things I'd really like to 
see fixed.  If anyone is up for some coding, they should contact me as I 
think I understand the problem and all the stuff which needs to be 
addressed to effectively deal with this.

In terms of 0805, I'd suggest you use one of the

{CAP,IND,RES}C2012{L,N,M}

footprints from the ~geda library.  Those are IPC footprints for 0805 
for caps, inductors, resistors, in least/nominal/most copper.

-Dan