Hi Michal, Sorry for the late reply. I'll take care of that this weekend.
Carl On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 9:17 AM, nnn <[email protected]> wrote: > Sometimes footprints are created by modifications of other footprints and > some users may forget about editing of some footprint properties. > 1. Doc - it should be at least prohibited to leave there misleading > informations. > 2. Keywords - requirements of library file format should be reminded > (lowercase, separated by space - > http://www.compuphase.com/electronics/LibraryFileFormats.pdf) > 3. and 4. Reference and Value - user manual says "Before saving, it is > also recommended to change the reference or value of the module to be equal > to > the library name of the module." > 5. (!) Attributes - I think it's important to remind in KLC about setting > proper attributes. > 6. 7. 8. Move and Place, Auto Place, Local Clearance Values - the rule may > be: keep default (Move and Place: Free; Auto Place: 0 and 0, Local > Clearance Values: 0) > 9. 3D Shape Names - at the moment there are no rules about 3D > 11. Text line width - it's easy to forget about applying rule 6.5 to text > fields > 12. Text size - I'm not sure but it seems that default is 1 mm so it would > be easiest to define as 6. 7. 8. > > The most important are Doc, Keywords and Attributes because they can't be > repaired automatically. > > > > W dniu 12.01.2015 o 23:44, Carl Poirier pisze: > > Hi Michal, > > Thanks for your comments. My apologies for not seeing your email at > first. > > 3 to 8 can be summarized with "using defaults values for footprint > properties". My goal is to keep the KLC as simple as possible so any > contributor can quickly understand it. 11 is redundant with 6.5 and 12 is > debatable. In *PCB Design Optimization Starts in the CAD Library*, they > mention the nominal height is 1.2mm. I'd go with that. > > Carl > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 5:05 PM, nnn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I forgot: >> 11. Line width is 0.15 mm also for value and reference (because it's on >> silkscreen). >> 12. Text size 1 mm (or more? smaller looks bad). >> >> Maybe not all these rules should be in KLC, but I think that some of them >> are important (eg setting proper attributes). >> >> Michał Stec >> >> >> W dniu 04.01.2015 o 20:22, nnn pisze: >> >> Library convention doesn't inform how Footprint Properties should be >>> filled. I think it would be good to add some rules to avoid mess. >>> My proposition is: >>> 1. Doc >>> Some information that will allow to identify footprint should be >>> provided, eg manufacturer, manufacturers name, datasheet file name. Link to >>> datasheet is not enough because it can be broken in future. >>> 2. Keywords >>> Don't use misleading Keywords. Keywords separated with space >>> character. >>> 3. Reference >>> Reference should be default (the same as footprint name). >>> 4. Value >>> Default: VAL** >>> 5. Attributes >>> Follow recommendations from user manual. >>> 6. Move and Place >>> Default: Free. >>> 7. Auto Place >>> 0 and 0 (recommendation from user manual). >>> 8. Local Clearance Values >>> Default: 0 (if there is no reason to change it). >>> 9. 3D Shape Names >>> Relative path with KISYS3DMOD set to ... >>> /kicad-library/modules/packages3d, path is: LIBRARY_NAME/FOOTPRINT_NAME.wrl >>> >>> What do you think about it? >>> >>> Michał Stec >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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