> PS: (*) Would a general switch of "element" to "footprint" receive a > warm welcome by the developers? This would provide more consistency > between geda and pcb wording.
element In pcb an element represents any part you might install on your board, such as resistors, capacitors, and integrated circuits. Note that this also includes anything on your board that has its own footprint, even if it doesn't have a part associated with it, such as test points, registration targets, and edge connectors. An element has a footprint, but is more than a footprint - it also has a reference designator (refdes), value, description, and location. “Footprint” refers to the pattern; “element” refers to the instance. For example, your layout might have four elements that use one footprint. footprint A footprint is the pattern on a circuit board to which your parts are attached. This includes all copper, silk, solder mask, and paste information. In other EDA programs, this may be referred to as a “land pattern”. “Footprint” sometimes is used to refer to a footprint file. “Footprint” refers to the pattern; “element” refers to the instance. For example, your layout might have four elements that use one footprint. I think this is consistent with gschem; a symbol in your schematic specifies the footprint it needs when it becomes an element on your board. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user