Oh I thought you were asking how to rotate. Didn't read all email. On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 5:31 PM, timecop <time...@gmail.com> wrote: > I remember seeing http://www.delorie.com/electronics/r8c-27-adapter/ a > while ago. > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Svenn Are Bjerkem > <svenn.bjer...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> I am in the progress of making a DIP-64 carrier pcb for a QFP64 MCU >> which also will carry voltage regulator, crystal and some glue logic. >> My first attempt used a straight QFP64 package aligned 90 degrees. >> When doing the routing I found that I my task would be a lot easier if >> I could rotate the QFP64 by 45 degrees. But I could not find a menu >> option for doing so. >> >> I started this email having no clue about how to rotate a footprint by >> 45 degrees in pcb, and then I thought "don't be a noob, search the >> mailinglist first". A first search for "rotate footprint" did not help >> me out as quick as I wanted, so I went to my local pcb git repository >> and updated the source to have the newest possible version and rebuilt >> it. Checked the documentation and searched for "rotate" in the pdf. >> Then the FreeRotateBuffer() command came to my eyes. Another search in >> the mailing list for FreeRotateBuffer() gave me all the information I >> wanted, and it has actually been around for a while. >> >> Ok, I could have stopped there, canceled my email and continued with >> my board, but then I felt the need to ask why this FreeRotateBuffer() >> isn't more visible in the user interface? In the Buffer menu, there >> are separate items for rotating 90 degrees clockwise and >> counterclockwise, but no item for free rotating of the buffer. From >> what I have read about FreeRotateBuffer() any errors are accumulated >> so it may not be a good idea to modify the rotate tool to step >> anything else but 90 degrees. >> >> From the documentation it is not clear that FreeRotateBuffer() is the >> way to go. It is just documented, but a new user, not familiar with >> pcb's command language may have a hard time getting there, and from >> the mailing list point of view it is a FAQ. At least in my opinion. >> >> I am just trying to argue why an extra Buffer menu item should be >> added, but there may be reasons for not doing so that I don't know. >> Just trying to make pcb a little more user friendly. >> >> -- >> Svenn >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> geda-user mailing list >> geda-user@moria.seul.org >> http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user >> >
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