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Date:	Mon, 11 May 2020 09:54:23 +0200
From:	"Jan Kasprzak (kas AT fi DOT muni DOT cz) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] Deans-T footprint
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	Hello, Kai-Martin,

Kai-Martin Knaak wrote:
: "Jan Kasprzak (kas AT fi DOT muni DOT cz) schrieb am 10. May 2020:
: 
: > does anybody have footprints for Deans-T connectors[1] for geda/pcb?
: 
: If I remember correctly, the Dean-T connectors are actually series
: AM-1015 by the east Asian company AMASS.
: 
: Are you totally invested in the T connectors? If not, I'd propose the
: slightly more modern XT60 series by the same manufacturer as an
: alternative. These seem to be quite popular with RC projects these days.
: Prices and capabilities seem fairly similar.

	Well, I have plenty of T's, and yes, for RC projects I think
I would need to move to XT-60s some day. But as my current project is
pretty much one-time one, I thought about using some of the T's from the
large bag I already have :-)

: The xt60 line of products  includes regular side mounted versions. 

	Interesting, I didn't know that.

	Actually, even T's are a bit overkill for my project,
I expect the continuous current to be around 3 Amps only. So I might
also look for XT-30s.

: > If not - can somebody guide me how to create it? I searched
: > gedasymbols.org, but didn't found it there.
: 
: There are different approaches to footprint creation.
: 
: 1) use a regular text editor to write a file in the format understood by
: pcb. This route is described in this very detailed manual:
:  http://wiki.geda-project.org/_media/geda:land_patterns_20070818.pdf
: 
: 2) write a script in your favourite language to generate the footprint
: file. This footprint generator approach is particularly useful if you
: want to produce a large range of similar footprints.
: 
: 2a) use a footprint generator written by somebody else.
: 
: 3) use the GUI of pcb itself. You'd compose the footprint from lines and
: pads. Then copy these elements to buffer and apply 
: 	Buffer → convert_buffer_to_element
:   Insert the footprint on canvas with a left-mouse click.
:   Add pin numbers and move the footprint string to a proper place. Check
:   and potentially change clearance of solder mask.
:   Copy the footprint to buffer and do
: 	Buffer → Save_buffer_elements_to_file
: This GUI approach is more tuned to deal with "interesting" shapes that
: connectors tend to ask for.
: For my own work-flow I added a few scripts to streamline the GUI
: approach. (set the clearance, set the line width, extract all footprints
: from a sheet)
: 
: Hope, that gets you going,

	Thanks, I'll have a look at it. 1) seem to be the preferred option
for me.

-Yenya

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