I second the motion :) I use luciani's as a base, then make the footprints not available. I use the same naming convention luciani uses. It works for me quite well. I add the line: /home/lares/gEDA/pcb-elements/lares at the end of my gafrc and project files, to ensure that my footprint superseeds luciani's (or m4's *barf*) when there is a duplicate. -Lares On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:39:10 -0800 "Ostheller, Joel A. " <JOEL.A.OSTHELLER@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > I would really recommend learning how to create your own footprints. > Specifically, I would look at some existing newlib footprints and the > footprint manual and create your own footprints. I just finished up my > first board using gEDA and I am very glad I learned how to make my own > footprints. I actually ended up making new footprints for every part on > the board. > > > > _____ > > From: geda-user-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:geda-user-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeremy Pedersen > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 2:00 PM > To: gEDA user mailing list > Subject: Re: gEDA-user: I need to open and print a PCB created in > ExpressPCB:What are my options? > > > > > > - One of the many things this laser tag board requires is a sub-circuit > for sensing pulses or infra-red light. It requires a special part (an IR > receiver...the TSOP48xx I believe). A special part like this has a very > unusual footprint: if I can't find the footprint in PCB, would it be > difficult to create my own? If so, could I substitute something with the > same number of thru-holes such as a 3-pin connector for it when I draw > my schematic? > > > > >
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