Re: gEDA-user: How do I really design footprint with pcb?

[Stefan Salewski <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2010-11-02 at 22:12 +0200, Hannu Vuolasaho wrote:
> Hi!
>    I got one module from my friend (his design) which has about 50
>    connectors which can be then soldered to SMD pads. Usually I do this by
>    starting from ready symbol and tweking it with emacs.

Sorry, I have no idea about your intention. Maybe DJ has, I have seen he
has responded already. Maybe you can make a picture? If making
footprints is your problem: For that we have many helpful tools.

>    Unfortunately this time it is too hard. The pads are all over the
>    module with no real pattern.
>    I started with background image and copied the footprint to PCB and
>    I've been following this guide:
>    http://ronja.twibright.com/guidelines/footprints.php
>    Instruction number 5: Draw an alignment cross in the component
>    reference point (usually the centroid). Use two rectangles placed on
>    "unused" or "unused1" layer
>    What? I don't have those layers. And is that cross some special thing?
>    And is that guide up to date? I so promise that I will try to write
>    better guide when I master this.
>    --

For the layers names: Current PCB does not have these by default, but
there is nothing special with them. You can rename existing layers,
maybe you have to change layer grouping in layer dialog.




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