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From: Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de>
Subject: Re: [geda-user] Footprint Generator
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2015 05:28:32 +0100
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Edward Hennessy wrote:

> I've created a GUI footprint generator for PCB.

Yet another suggestion:

Add the ability to make thru hole pins oblate on the solder side. This 
facilitates manual soldering and still allows for a signal or two to 
go between two pins.

In pcb pins can only have a round shape. But there is a trick. You can 
add a pad with the same 

See my DIP footprints for an example:
http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/kai_martin_knaak/footprints/generic/DIP/DIP8.fp

(The oblate pins do not show in the preview of gedasymbols.org. 
Probably, because they are on the bottom layer, only.)

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