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Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:52:11 -0400
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB footprints - what is the best way to change origin location on
 existing footprint?
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> Assuming an existing PCB footprint.  Is the only way to change
> the origin or diamond location (mark_x and mark_y) is by making
> changes to the footprint file?

The origin is the "0,0" point that all the other parts of the
footprint are referenced to, so it's actually hard to change the
footprint file directly.

You can move a footpring in pcb itself by pasting the footprint into a
blank layout, selecting it, and cutting it (the position of the cursor
when you cut is the "mark" for the footprint), and "save buffer
elements to file".