> 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... _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user