I really like the gSchema program and after getting used to it, I find
it better than most I have tried. But the PCB program has a lot to be
desired. I could probably do it if all I needed was through hole, but
I need some custom parts. I could use KCAD I guess, but I would really
like to get to know gEDA as well.
I was wondering if someone could give me a good step by step on how to
make a foot print. I read the documents that are out there, but I am
still not quite clear how to do this. I was able to do it graphically
though I could not figure out how to move the positioning diamond no
matter what I did. I would really like to understand how to do it by
modifying the text files, but I don't really understand what the
document I read is really doing. One thing that confuses me is why
they are using negative coordinates. I thought it started at 0,0 at
the upper left corner which does not make any sense to me if they are
using negative coordinates that I saw in some of the examples. The
graphics editor though definitely needs some work. I tried moving a
component and it moved the component all right, but it did not move the
circuit lines and just left them hanging in the air. Any help would be
appreciated.
Z.K.
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