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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB footprints - what is the best way to change
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> But now I'm curious, what does a 0,0 value for the origin actually
> mean?  Relative to what?

The footprint's origin is not "relative" to anything else, it's what
everything else is relative to.

When you place a footprint, the origin of the footprint is placed at
the point where the crosshair is when you insert it.  I.e. you can
think of this as the "paste point" too.