Re: gEDA-user: Importing board outline from .emn file

2009-02-04 Thread DJ Delorie
Nothing at the moment, but if it's a documented text file, you could write a script to convert it into pcb's file format - a separate .pcb that just has the outline/keepout layers (keepout isn't supported, but you can create a layer with that name just to hold the outlines). Then use File->Load la

gEDA-user: gnucap development snapshot 2009-02-02

2009-02-04 Thread al davis
There is a new development snapshot available ... http://gnucap.org/devel/gnucap-2009-02-02.tar.gz Optional plugin files: No source changes, so you can use the old source, but you do need to recompile http://gnucap.org/devel/gnucap-2009-02-02-models-bsim.tar.gz http://gnucap.org/devel/gnucap-200

gEDA-user: Importing board outline from .emn file

2009-02-04 Thread Neil Webster
Hi Folks, Does anyone know if there is a way to import a board outline defined in an emn file into PCB? The emn file is produced by ProEng 3-D CAD tool and it seems quite simply structured. I have attached it below ... .HEADER BOARD_FILE 3.0 "Pro/ENGINEER TM Wildfire 3.0 (c" 2009/02/04.13:30:4

Re: gEDA-user: Preferred debugger/development environment: PCB

2009-02-04 Thread Dan McMahill
Ethan Swint wrote: > I'm starting to dig through the PCB source - just a quick survey for > those who hack on the source code: what do you use for debugging and > development of the project? > Usually emacs for source editing. Sometimes vi for a quick change. gdb (the GNU debugger) when I ne

Re: gEDA-user: generate BOM with coalesced refdes's

2009-02-04 Thread Ethan Swint
Here's a Python script I tossed together the other day as a (Python) learning exercise. The column titles are hard-coded, but it will make a BOM for each *.sch in the directory. To execute, save it as "prettyBOM.py" in your schematic directory and run "python prettyBOM.py" from the command li

Re: gEDA-user: generate BOM with coalesced refdes's

2009-02-04 Thread Peter Clifton
On Thu, 2009-02-05 at 02:12 +, Peter Clifton wrote: > On Wed, 2009-02-04 at 20:07 -0600, Mark Rages wrote: > > Hi I want a BOM for assembly that has refdes's grouped together by an > > attribute ("part_number") and a "qty" column added. This would be > > nicer for assembly people and ordering

Re: gEDA-user: generate BOM with coalesced refdes's

2009-02-04 Thread Peter Clifton
On Wed, 2009-02-04 at 20:07 -0600, Mark Rages wrote: > Hi I want a BOM for assembly that has refdes's grouped together by an > attribute ("part_number") and a "qty" column added. This would be > nicer for assembly people and ordering parts. > > Is there a way to do this? In recent versions, the

Re: gEDA-user: Preferred debugger/development environment: PCB

2009-02-04 Thread Peter Clifton
On Wed, 2009-02-04 at 20:57 -0500, Ethan Swint wrote: > I'm starting to dig through the PCB source - just a quick survey for > those who hack on the source code: what do you use for debugging and > development of the project? debug with gdb / valgrind profile with valgrind (callgrind tool) / sys

Re: gEDA-user: Preferred debugger/development environment: PCB

2009-02-04 Thread DJ Delorie
> those who hack on the source code: what do you use for debugging and > development of the project? emacs, gdb in xterm. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: generate BOM with coalesced refdes's

2009-02-04 Thread Mark Rages
Hi I want a BOM for assembly that has refdes's grouped together by an attribute ("part_number") and a "qty" column added. This would be nicer for assembly people and ordering parts. Is there a way to do this? Regards, Mark markra...@gmail -- Mark Rages, Engineer Midwest Telecine LLC markra...@m

gEDA-user: Preferred debugger/development environment: PCB

2009-02-04 Thread Ethan Swint
I'm starting to dig through the PCB source - just a quick survey for those who hack on the source code: what do you use for debugging and development of the project? Thanks, Ethan ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.or

gEDA-user: PCIe x4 connector footprints

2009-02-04 Thread Ethan Swint
Here's my interpretation of the PCIe x4 connector data sheets, if any one finds them useful. The particular connector is a Molex PN 877159108, but it should be "standard." For the symbol, I simply used one of gschem's builtin connectors and extrapolated to 64 pins. The first section is the f

Re: gEDA-user: label printing

2009-02-04 Thread der Mouse
> I would like to print labels. For this I'd generate N times some > labels, with slight different content. Then I have N *.eps file. > Question. How do I merge them into one A4 postscript page? > Options I have so far. > * LaTex. It is pain to do it, but once it's done, it's okay. Actually,

Re: gEDA-user: vendor resource file and fab houses

2009-02-04 Thread John Luciani
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Saritha Kalyanam wrote: > From experience, which fab house is recommended? I have used PCB Express and Advanced Circuits. Excellent quality from both. (* jcl *) -- You can't create open hardware with closed EDA tools. http://www.luciani.org _

Re: gEDA-user: label printing

2009-02-04 Thread DJ Delorie
Have you tried psnup ? Otherwise, what you do is have a template *.ps file with a def for a label, and use your favorite scripting language (perl in my case) to concatenate that *.ps file with N invocations of it with the relevent data. ___ geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: label printing

2009-02-04 Thread Larry Doolittle
Levente - On Wed, Feb 04, 2009 at 11:30:53PM +0100, Levente Kovacs wrote: > I would like to print labels. For this I'd generate N times some labels, with > slight different content. Then I have N *.eps file. > > Question. How do I merge them into one A4 postscript page? Look into mpage http:/

gEDA-user: vendor resource file and fab houses

2009-02-04 Thread Saritha Kalyanam
Can someone share vendor resource files (under GPLv3) for popular fab houses (see reference below)? BTW, I have a 4-layer PCB (100mm x 100mm) with double-side component mounting with 8/8. From experience, which fab house is recommended? References: [1] [1]http://archives.seul.

gEDA-user: label printing

2009-02-04 Thread Levente Kovacs
Hi, I would like to print labels. For this I'd generate N times some labels, with slight different content. Then I have N *.eps file. Question. How do I merge them into one A4 postscript page? Options I have so far. * LaTex. It is pain to do it, but once it's done, it's okay. * Xfig. Ditto. *

gEDA-user: Make discussion about gEDA

2009-02-04 Thread Windell H. Oskay
There's a post on the Make blog today about gEDA, with an open invitation to comment. Anybody want to lend a voice? http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/remixed_drawdio.html ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/c

Re: gEDA-user: OT: Single sided PCB...

2009-02-04 Thread Gabriel Paubert
On Wed, Feb 04, 2009 at 09:58:31AM -0800, Windell H. Oskay wrote: > > On Feb 4, 2009, at 8:19 AM, Mike Jarabek wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > DJ, it looks like it's time to add that single sided support to PCB: > > > > http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/mobius_circuit.html > > > > I just saw

Re: gEDA-user: PCB build breaks on HTML docs

2009-02-04 Thread Tamas Szabo
Tamas Szabo wrote: > Ethan Swint wrote: >> Old issue (http://archives.seul.org/geda/user/Aug-2007/msg00133.html) I >> encountered just today when trying to build code pulled today from CVS. >> Can the hack to enable successful compilation be added to the README >> and/or the INSTALL document, i

Re: gEDA-user: PCB build breaks on HTML docs

2009-02-04 Thread Tamas Szabo
Ethan Swint wrote: > Old issue (http://archives.seul.org/geda/user/Aug-2007/msg00133.html) I > encountered just today when trying to build code pulled today from CVS. > Can the hack to enable successful compilation be added to the README > and/or the INSTALL document, is it in there and I didn'

gEDA-user: PCB build breaks on HTML docs

2009-02-04 Thread Ethan Swint
Old issue (http://archives.seul.org/geda/user/Aug-2007/msg00133.html) I encountered just today when trying to build code pulled today from CVS. Can the hack to enable successful compilation be added to the README and/or the INSTALL document, is it in there and I didn't pick up on it?

Re: gEDA-user: OT: Single sided PCB...

2009-02-04 Thread Windell H. Oskay
On Feb 4, 2009, at 8:19 AM, Mike Jarabek wrote: > Hi All, > > DJ, it looks like it's time to add that single sided support to PCB: > > http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/mobius_circuit.html > > I just saw this, and could not resist sending it off. Not sure if > the maker > here is on our

Re: gEDA-user: OT: Single sided PCB...

2009-02-04 Thread Bob Paddock
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Mike Jarabek wrote: > DJ, it looks like it's time to add that single sided support to PCB: > > http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/mobius_circuit.html Parts to populate it with: http://www.rexresearch.com/davis/davis.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B

Re: gEDA-user: OT: Single sided PCB...

2009-02-04 Thread Dave McGuire
On Feb 4, 2009, at 11:21 AM, DJ Delorie wrote: > /me giggles. Now I need a mobius monitor, or at least some serious > opengl code ;-) Warning: Do not use such a monitor while drunk! -Dave -- Dave McGuire Port Charlotte, FL ___ geda-

Re: gEDA-user: OT: Single sided PCB...

2009-02-04 Thread DJ Delorie
/me giggles. Now I need a mobius monitor, or at least some serious opengl code ;-) Thanks! DJ ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: OT: Single sided PCB...

2009-02-04 Thread Mike Jarabek
Hi All, DJ, it looks like it's time to add that single sided support to PCB: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/mobius_circuit.html I just saw this, and could not resist sending it off. Not sure if the maker here is on our list or not... Mike Jarabek http://www.sentex.ca/~mjarabek ___