Re: gEDA-user: Dummy elements in gschem

[Ales Hvezda <ahvezda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:52:12 -0600
From: Mark Rages <markrages@xxxxxxxxx>

On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:49:25 +0000, Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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?
> 
> Cl<
> 

Sometimes old radio schematics will have dotted lines around sections,
indicating shielding.

Regards,
Mark
markrages@gmail