Re: gEDA-user: )(

[andrew whyte <ajwhyte@xxxxxxxxx>]

>> 1) No 3D info given --> Guess some decent height from the silk of the
>> footprint.

>I won't recommend that. Guessing is a bad idea because if it's wrong,
>bad things can happen: The PCB doesn't fit into the case.

Can I suggest warning the designer, and letting them decide if they
want to go back and heights/models.  a red cross or "?" in the
footprint might do the trick?

>> 2) & 3)

Good points - the choice is best,  I put forward item 2 is a low
investment 'halfway house' for developers and gEDA designers with
established libraries of 2D footprints. :-/


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