Re: gEDA-user: PCB wth L shape

2008-05-07 Thread Ian Chapman
A technique that I am using is to make a footprint called outline.fp and add that to the schematic. This way I can use a text editor to define the board outline, the mounting holes and standard features that need to be accurate. I then check it with PCB just like any other dot.fp before starting t

Re: gEDA-user: PCB wth L shape

2008-05-07 Thread DJ Delorie
> Can I make a board with a non rectangle shape like a L shape ? You can make whatever shape you want, as long as you and your fab agree on how to tell them what the shape is. If you rename one of your drawing layers "outline" then PCB treats it somewhat special, including making the "outline" g

Re: gEDA-user: PCB wth L shape

2008-05-07 Thread John Luciani
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Patrick Dupre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > Can I make a board with a non rectangle shape like a L shape ? Yes. You need to talk your board vendor to determine how to specify the outline. (* jcl *) -- http://www.luciani.org _

gEDA-user: PCB wth L shape

2008-05-07 Thread Patrick Dupre
Hello, Can I make a board with a non rectangle shape like a L shape ? Thank. -- --- == Patrick DUPRÉ | | Department of Chemistry| |Phone: (44)-(0)-1904-434384 The University of Yo