> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:geda-user- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DJ Delorie > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 1:21 PM > To: geda-user@moria.seul.org > Subject: Re: gEDA-user: Drawing a schematic with a single-inline > resistornetwork > > > Any time I try to add a slot attribute to resistor-1.sym (mind you, > > I copied > > You should rename the symbol if you're changing it, just in case some > tool picks the wrong one.
This was the one error on my first gEDA board. I had created a symbol called "op-amp" which really looked exactly like the gEDA "op-amp" in the gEDA symbol library except it had the more typical pin placement (I have no idea what IC that op-amp is supposed to be for because as far as I could find, there is no 5/6 pin op-amp with that pin assignment). Anyways, long story short, It chose the gEDA op-amp resulting in an incorrect pin mapping with my footprint. Doh! Lesson learned... Jeremy - Look up the data sheet for that resistor network and make a new symbol for it. Using tragesym makes symbol creation a snap. Additionally, *learn* to make your own newlib footprints. It is very easy. The first time might take 30-60 minutes, but subsequent footprints are a breeze. The footprints you make will be made how you want them to be made, and not how I want them to be. There is a wide variance between what board designers prefer when making footprints; and your board assembly method can also drive pad sizes. Learning to make your own footprints via the manual and looking at existing footprints, will help you produce better boards. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user