Re: gEDA-user: Starting with geda - component footprints.

[bifferos <bifferos@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ahh right I get it.  Good links.  In the end I can easily use a header, ribbon and IDC
'D' 'PC style' instead.  I just saw the m4 descriptions and thought I should be using
them.

I appreciate the help Phil.

-biff.

--- Phil Taylor <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> I don't use m4 foot libraries.  You might try drawing this part up yourself in
> a 'file' type of footprint.  I usually do this for connectors.
> 
> You do it in text and save the file in a local directory that has all of your
> custom components in it.  This way you can keep your footprints separate from
> the application/install.
> 
> Look at the footprint (files) at luciani.org.  The filetypes are fairly opaque
> at first.  
> 
> The master document for making footprints is:
> 
> http://www.brorson.com/gEDA/land_patterns_20050129.pdf
> 
> Totally worth the initial hassle as in time making footprints in a text editor
> is really fast and really safe.
> 
> http://www.brorson.com/gEDA/land_patterns_20050129.pdf
> 
> also, don't forget the PCB-tips wiki:
> 
> http://geda.seul.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=geda:pcb_tips
> 
> Phil


	
	
		
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