>Does "index up > to the edge" have a special connotation, or does it simple mean to make > a footprint without the overhanging bit?
I just meant to use the board edge as a zero point ... meaning if you have a PCB-mount switch, one that will always and only be mounted on the edge of a PCB, you can draw it without the stuff overhanging the board outline but with a reference line (on silk layer) that you can position right on the board edge/outline. You make the measurements beforehand when you make the footprint and it almost guarantees your part ends up where it needs to ... say a switch whose faceplate overhangs the board edge by .025". > I made the board bigger. Its a very simple, single sided layout. Then it _really_ doesn't matter if you overlap the edge with "silk". > I didn't see anything on the wiki, "board outline" site:http://geda.seul.org/wiki/ The wiki shows how you can make your outline by opening your *.pcb file with a text editor (like gedit or emacs) ... which is a quick way to get accurate results if you're comfortable working that way. Phil _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user