Re: gEDA-user: RFC: Towards a better symbol/package pin-mapping strategy

[Bill Gatliff <bgat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan McMahill wrote:
>
> for things like transistors and IC's, I have already implemented exactly 
> this for my own use.  I have an ASCII file that associates a complete 
> vendor part number (including package code) with a symbol template, a 
> footprint, and a mapping from symbol pin to footprint pin.
>
> Then I have an awk script that reads in the database and produces a set 
> of "heavy" symbols that have the correct pinout to match the footprint 
> that goes with them.  So on my schematic, I see the correct pin number. 
>   If I want to change from a part in a 16 pin DIP to a 20 pin PLCC, I 
> pick the new part number with correct package code to instantiate.
>   

Oooh.  Care to post them?  Maybe create a gedasymbols page for yourself,
and put it there?


b.g.

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Bill Gatliff
bgat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx




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