> I used method #1, and I also turned off the auto-scaling option in > adobe (whoops). This brings the measurements closer, but I'll need a > better printer, a better ruler, and better eyeballs before I can be > sure the measurements are just right.
When you get those tools, the "calibrate printer" option is there to tweak it the rest of the way. Mine is off by 0.4%. > To get back to my original question: If I crop the photo of the > board as close as I can and set the board measurements to those > listed on the website, could I start work on the art now and worry > about printouts later? Yes. Note: trust the footprints and the PCB grid to be right; use the photo for placement hints only. > It is all thru-hole components and nothing really smaller than the R025 > footprint in PCB. In fact, I'd appreciate it if you would have a look at the > page I'm using as a reference, and tell me what you think: perhaps the > measurements aren't exact? Oh, and by the way the screenshot I use is > actually from ExpressPCB, using the .pcb file available on the site: > > http://lasertagparts.com/mt5xx.htm The problem with those photos is that they're not straight-on. I.e. they're trapezoids. You'll need to use gimp or photoshop to morph them to rectangles and remove the "perspective", plus perhaps rotate them a bit to make them properly orthogonal. An alternate idea is to get expresspcb's proprietary software, run it, and take a screenshot - and use that as a background in pcb. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
