Re: gEDA-user: Dummy elements in gschem

[Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jan 03, 2005 at 04:31:04PM -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
> > I have a shielding box in PCB as an element (because the silk lines and holes
> > have to be kept in precise distances). Every time I run gsch2pcb, the box
> > gets removed.
> 
> Is it part of some other element, or does it only have to be precise
> relative to itself?

Relative to itself.

> 
> > What is the ideologically correct solution to this? Make a dummy element
> > in the gschem, or break the PCB element apart (and risk it's geometry being
> > accidentally broken)?
> 
> If it were me, I'd make a dummy gEDA element.  Using a pcb symbol for

How such a dummy symbol should be made then? And what mark is standardized
for a dummy symbol?

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