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I have put a utility on github for converting kicad symbols (.lib) into
gschem .sym symbols.
It seems to batch process properly and do what it is supposed to.
https://github.com/erichVK5/KicadSymbolToGEDA
It sorts out slots and slotdefs for multislot devices, and tries to add
attributes for matching electrical pin types.
Having looked into kicad's symbol format at length, it became clear to me
that gschem's symbol format is far more extensible and flexible, owing to
the ability to associate as many or as few attributes as needed.
Converted symbols may need a litttle fine tuning of text positions for more
exotic designs, but for boring rectangular devices the converted text is
fairly tidy.
I still need to add the command line options for author credit and licence
comment=3D text fields, but other than that, it seems to behave.
Have fun,
Erich.
On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 3:53 AM, <karl AT aspodata DOT se> wrote:
> Erich Heinzle:
> > I will have a look at kicad "libraries" and symbols -> gEDA.
>
> Great, thanks for that.
>
> > I got distracted by coil, planar transformer, rat race and wilkinson
> power
> > divider footprint generation utilities, which are all variations on a
> theme.
>
> Yes, it's easy to get "distracted" when doing fun things.
>
> H=C3=A4lsningar,
> /Karl Hammar
>
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> Asp=C3=B6 Data
> Lilla Asp=C3=B6 148
> S-742 94 =C3=96sthammar
> Sverige
> 0173 140 57
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I have put a utility on github for converting kicad s=
ymbols (.lib) into gschem .sym symbols.<br><br></div>It seems to batch proc=
ess properly and do what it is supposed to.<br><div><div><br><a href=3D"htt=
ps://github.com/erichVK5/KicadSymbolToGEDA">https://github.com/erichVK5/Kic=
adSymbolToGEDA</a><br><br></div><div>It sorts out slots and slotdefs for mu=
ltislot devices, and tries to add attributes for matching electrical pin ty=
pes.<br><br></div><div>Having looked into kicad's symbol format at leng=
th, it became clear to me that gschem's symbol format is far more exten=
sible and flexible, owing to the ability to associate as many or as few att=
ributes as needed.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Converted symbols may need =
a litttle fine tuning of text positions for more exotic designs, but for bo=
ring rectangular devices the converted text is fairly tidy.<br></div><div><=
br></div><div>I still need to add the command line options for author credi=
t and licence comment=3D text fields, but other than that, it seems to beha=
ve. <br><br></div><div>Have fun,<br><br></div><div>Erich.<br></div></div></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 8=
, 2015 at 3:53 AM, <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:karl AT aspodata DOT s=
e" target=3D"_blank">karl AT aspodata DOT se</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex">Erich Heinzle:<br>
<span class=3D"">> I will have a look at kicad "libraries" and=
symbols -> gEDA.<br>
<br>
</span>Great, thanks for that.<br>
<span class=3D""><br>
> I got distracted by coil, planar transformer, rat race and wilkinson p=
ower<br>
> divider footprint generation utilities, which are all variations on a =
theme.<br>
<br>
</span>Yes, it's easy to get "distracted" when doing fun thin=
gs.<br>
<br>
H=C3=A4lsningar,<br>
<span class=3D"">/Karl Hammar<br>
<br>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Asp=C3=B6 Data<br>
Lilla Asp=C3=B6 148<br>
S-742 94 =C3=96sthammar<br>
</span>Sverige<br>
0173 140 57<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
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