Kai-Martin Knaak wrote: > On Tue, 05 May 2009 14:33:07 -0500, Mike Crowe wrote: > > > Do I need to freehand the object in PCB (as traces) then copy and paste? > > You may use a real vector graphics app to draw the shape and export to > eps format (e.g. inkscape). The tool pstoedit can convert this to *.pcb. > > http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:pcb_tips#how_do_i_import_external_vector_graphics
Is it possible to mention my enhanced pad heuristic for pstoedit on this wiki before it appears in upstream? http://www.penguin.cz/~utx/pstoedit-pcb/ pstoedit core feature allows to convert curves and arcs to sets of short lines. I think it should be possible to enhance the function to create arbitrary filled pads from sets of thin lines: Something like this: _ /_\ |___| |___| \_/ or even zig-zag (faster on plotters that don't need to raise pen for each line): _ /Z\ |_Z_| |_Z_| \Z/ Pstoedit discovered this technique even on some datasheet PDFs. Footprits were apparently imported from a footprint software that does not feature filled ellipses. -- Stanislav Brabec http://www.penguin.cz/~utx _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user