Re: gEDA-user: Complex footprint creation

2009-05-06 Thread Stanislav Brabec
Kai-Martin Knaak wrote: > On Tue, 05 May 2009 14:33:07 -0500, Mike Crowe wrote: > > > Do I need to freehand the object in PCB (as traces) then copy and paste? > > You may use a real vector graphics app to draw the shape and export to > eps format (e.g. inkscape). The tool pstoedit can convert th

Re: gEDA-user: Complex footprint creation

2009-05-05 Thread Mike Crowe
OK I have written a crude application that generates a footprint with pads. I still have to work out the details, but the solution looks to be workable. Thanks everyone for your ideas! Mike On Tue, 2009-05-05 at 15:48 -0400, DJ Delorie wrote: > > Do I need to freehand the object in PCB (as trace

Re: gEDA-user: Complex footprint creation

2009-05-05 Thread Kai-Martin Knaak
On Tue, 05 May 2009 14:33:07 -0500, Mike Crowe wrote: > Do I need to freehand the object in PCB (as traces) then copy and paste? You may use a real vector graphics app to draw the shape and export to eps format (e.g. inkscape). The tool pstoedit can convert this to *.pcb. http://geda.seul.org/w

Re: gEDA-user: Complex footprint creation

2009-05-05 Thread Kipton Moravec
When I have to do Domes, I put square pads there the four dome feet touch and hook them together with traces. leaving one side open for the center pad trace to come out. It is not what you asked, but that is how I do it. Kip On Tue, 2009-05-05 at 14:33 -0500, Mike Crowe wrote: > Hello All!

Re: gEDA-user: Complex footprint creation

2009-05-05 Thread DJ Delorie
> You expand the center pad's mask to expose the arc. > http://www.delorie.com/pcb/solderjumpers.html Although, that doesn't leave mask over the connection to the inner pad, which the button requires :-P ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul

Re: gEDA-user: Complex footprint creation

2009-05-05 Thread DJ Delorie
You expand the center pad's mask to expose the arc. http://www.delorie.com/pcb/solderjumpers.html ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: Complex footprint creation

2009-05-05 Thread Dave N6NZ
DJ Delorie wrote: >> Do I need to freehand the object in PCB (as traces) then copy and paste? > > Or build the arc out of many short pads. Otherwise, use a small pad > as the "connect point" for the element, and manually add the arc > later. Won't an arc added that way get mask over it? I think

Re: gEDA-user: Complex footprint creation

2009-05-05 Thread DJ Delorie
> Do I need to freehand the object in PCB (as traces) then copy and paste? Or build the arc out of many short pads. Otherwise, use a small pad as the "connect point" for the element, and manually add the arc later. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-use

gEDA-user: Complex footprint creation

2009-05-05 Thread Mike Crowe
Hello All! I am building a footprint for an Omron Ultra-low Profile Dome Key membrane switch (PN: b3d see www.omron.com/ecb/products/pdf/en-b3d.pdf for details) . The suggested footprint is a solid disk in the middle and an annular ring around that inner disk. How do I generate a footpr