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From: Sam Fladung <samfladung AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:46:24 -0400
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] rotate a component 45 degrees in PCB ?
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You can cut the part to buffer (ctrl x) and then select
Buffer->Arbitrarily Rotate Buffer and then enter the amount you want
to rotate it and then place it.

Regards,
Sam

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Rob Butts <r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> I have a connector on an octagonal board that I'd like to place on one of
> the angled edges.  Can I free rotate or do I have to make a footprint for
> it?
>
> Thanks