Re: gEDA-user: Problems with a TDSON8 footprint

2011-03-20 Thread João Silva
How can I do this?  Suggestions?  Or, since only the big pad that lays across the pads for each pin turns orange, should I just ignore this? Hi, I'll have a similar problem as I'll be trying to do a TO263S for a LM2575 Switcher from National. I thought of the problem before and I think that

Re: gEDA-user: simulating power mosfets

2010-03-11 Thread João Silva
On Mar 11, 2010, at 7:11 AM, Joerg wrote: If for some reason gEDA doesn't allow to switch to another refdes letter inside the schematic (which would be sort of strange because of differing preferences in various countries) you'd have to make a new part, then set it's refdes letter to X.

gEDA-user: pcb:All v. Any pin connectivity

2010-02-03 Thread João Silva
I've just join the list recently and I've also encountered this problem. In my view, the current gschem/PCB approach gives all the liberty to the designer although obliges him to take all the decisions. (a bit like spider man, with great power comes great responsibility :-) I was using IRLD024