gEDA-user: ideeas for gschem and pcb

["Robas, Teodor" <teodor.robas@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I am working for some months with gschem+pcb. For most of the things 
these applications are great and enough, but at some points I miss some 
functionality.

The following is a list of improvements I would like too see/have/maybe 
implement.

1. Footprint alternatives. Basicaly this is done by adding some new 
items in the .sym models:
e.g.
footprint_alternative1=DIP20
footprint_alternative2=SSOP20
.... and so on.
And add a dropdown box in gschem when selecting footprint to select from 
one of these options (or manualy specify one).
Of course, this feature has no use without updated libs, but still, it 
can be used in time if there is support in the application.

2. An even nicer improvement wold be to have the footprint preview 
directly into gschem,

3. and for the ocasional user - like me - having a metric mesh drawn on 
the surface where the footprint is previewed (or some rullers on the 
sides), would quicly reveal footprint real world dimensions without 
having to go to pcb and measure the dimensios with crosshair.

I felt the lack of those last two points in Protel (the first one is 
implemeted there). It is realy frustrating to go to another application 
just to see if I should use ACY200 or ACY300 for example. I belive this 
informations shall be presented where and when they are really needed.

4. Sometime I need to draw lines at 0 degrees from crosshair, not only 
at 45 degrees (new modes = and _|_). I am just tired of matching the 
direction of the crosshair with the point of origin when doing manual 
routing.

5. Some alignement tool may be useful too (or maybe I did not find it ?!).

6. Rotation of selected elements shall be simpler (for example with the 
space key).

Probably on some points I try to rediscover the wheel, but since I am 
new around here it might just reinstate some topics.

Best Regards,
Teodor



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