On Jan 13, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Joerg wrote: >> >> Sometimes I make up my mind on footprints later. Anything but a >> single >> place to change this information is an invitation to err.
Yes, indeed! >> > > That is why I am forcing myself never to switch a package in hindsight > (which would be possible in Eagle). When I find I need to change a > footprint, for example because the chosen one turns out to be a > purchasing nightmare, I delete all those parts, check in the library > whether there is another more available one and that its attributes > are > kosher, and then place it everywhere. Saves a lot of grief when the > netlist is generated. This common problem is one good reason to keep a directory of custom symbols (which may start out as copies of library symbols) for each project in gEDA. So, in a flow that uses a project symbol directory, select an instance in gschem, "Hs", edit the necessary attributes, "fs", and you're done. All instances inherit the change unless you've overridden the symbol attributes with promoted/attached attributes. Of course, you have to suppress the default "promote everything imaginable" with your gafrc before you draw, but again, that's the genius of gEDA: you can do that easily. > > -- > Regards, Joerg > > http://www.analogconsultants.com/ > > "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. > Use another domain or send PM. > > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user > John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd. http://www.noqsi.com/ [email protected] _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
