Re: gEDA-user: Ben mode feature request

[DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Anyway I started to think could it be possible to write tool that
> populates the PCB? First we know the footprint. There are the
> legs. Then we need case. Selecting from few different cases it could
> be possible to select desired case. Size could be little bit smaller
> than outline in footprint. And then the last thing is add text and
> resistor ribbons. This information is required before the picture is
> exported. And when we export image, these pictures are pasted on
> picture.

In theory, the XYZR output (bom exporter) is enough to let you paste
other pictures onto the pcb picture.  However, there's the whole "need
a huge pile of pictures" problem still.

Then you'd annotate the footprints to include a photo name and perhaps
some hook to fix it (like resistor stripes or number), some
offset/rotation code, etc.

Remember, features get added by the people with the time and desire to
add them...


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