Re: gEDA-user: pcb question : same structure several times on board

["harry eaton" <bumpelo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Conceptually pads are traces (with angle restriction), and pins are vias.
Arcs and polygons aren't supported within an element, but they should
probably be in the future.

That said, element files are allowed to hold arcs, polygons vias etc. They
paste in one click and can be selected directly in the library window.

-harry

> >thats the basic idea except currently a footprint (element) only has
> >pads, pins, and silk.  You  really want to also have traces, polygons,
> >vias, and optionally a keepout.  I don't think this should be hard,
> >its just a matter of carving out time.  Also, there is the question of 
> >the best way to handle the connection scanning.  
> >
> >-Dan