Re: gEDA-user: footprint critique request

[David Griffith <dgriffi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008, John Luciani wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 7:48 PM, DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >  Note: radial layouts like this really want to be done by a perl script
> >  or other program, which can position the pins more precisely.
>
> I could not agree more ;-)
>
> I have a script that creates a footprint for a Belton VT8 tube
> socket at ---
>
> http://www.luciani.org/geda/pcb/pcb-perl-library.html
>
> The script could be easily modified to create this rotary switch.

I'm perusing that script right now.  I'm halfway done on the outer
diameter.  What units of length are you using there?  Do you have any
hints on placing the inner four pins and the locking lug?

-- 
David Griffith
dgriffi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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