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Date: | Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:32:13 +0200 |
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Hi Carlos, 2014-08-13 15:47 GMT+02:00 Carlos Moreno <moreno+geda-help AT mochima DOT com>: > On 14-08-13 05:23 AM, Csányi Pál wrote: >> I'm a new user with gEDA. >> >> I want to create a simple project. >> I have created the schem file.sch and setup attributes of the >> elements, but footprints. >> >> In the geda-gsch2pcb_tutorial.html tutorial there is the following >> quoted sentence: >> >> 'For the resistors, add a footprint attribute and give it the value >> R025 which is the PCB m4 element for a 1/4 watt resistor.' >> >> So as a beginner I don't know from where is this information, that the >> footprint for this resistor could be the R025? >> >> I can't find the R025 footprint nowhere. >> I would like to to be explained more this information for newbies, like I >> am. > > > Hi Pal, > > Probably the manual includes this list explicitly. > > But you can certainly have an idea if you play with PCB independently. > > For example, run PCB Designer and go to the menu Window -> Library, > under pclib-newlib -> generic you find the names for many standard > components; if you click on them, you see the outline; and if you want > to be completely certain, you can click on the PCB area to place one of > the components, then you can measure and double check any details. > > In this sub-category, the filenames xxx.fp are shown; for some of the > other categories (for example, under pclib -> ~generic), it shows a > description and what seems to be an identifier code in square brackets; > I wonder if you would use this code inside the brackets when specifying > the footprint in the schematic editor? (maybe some of the more > experienced peers could clarify this?) > > Hope this helps, Yes, it helps very much. Should this explanation be in the tutorial ( that is mentioned in this thread ) too. -- Regards from Pal
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