On Wed, Oct 27, 2004 at 12:45:40PM -0400, DJ Delorie wrote: > > > > If you mean the transformer is chassis-mounted, or has flying > > > connections, create a footprint that contains the pads the wires > > > connect to. In PCB you can move the pads about independently, so you > > > can put them where you want them. > > > > But what should I put into the gschem symbol? I don't intend to make a PCB > > for the transformer, but gsymcheck requires one. > > You put in the "footprint" for the pads where the transformer connects > to the PCB. I.e. something with just two or four pads and nothing > else. Then, you don't have a footprint for the transformer itself, > but you do happen to have the connection points where the transformer > is wired to the board. > > I.e. create a footprint with nothing but four pads and call it > "xfmr_pads" and use that in gschem.
I am making all symbols with the intention to immediately upload them to the geda web. The other users won't have xfmr_pads footprint. So should I put CONNECTOR 8 1 there? Cl<
