Re: gEDA-user: Importing footprints

[Seth Hettich <sjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 6:13 PM, DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I'm just getting started, and I don't see a footprint for a part I'm
>> using.  But, the manufacturer provides the spec in a few file
>> formats, is there a tool to convert these to the format that PCB
>> uses?
>
> I don't know of any existing footprint converters, but if you can find
> the specs for the other formats, writing a converter shouldn't be too
> hard.  PCB's file formats are all plain text.
>

I think adjusting the next closest thing that's already there would be
faster for just one :)

I need a kingbright 16 segment display, which is an 18 pin DIP, but
not the standard spacing

-Seth


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