On Thu, 2009-11-12 at 16:36 +0000, Kelvin Gardiner wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to create some new AVR symbols. Can the footprint section of > a symbol file have more than one footprint listed. If so how is each > footprint separated, a tab or comma?
Typically, the gschem -> PCB workflow will look at the "best" "footprint=..." attribute it finds - as is. That is probably either the first - or last "footprint" attribute embedded in the schematic for that component. If you have "footprint=dip16,so16", the tools will look for a the "dip16,so16" footprint - which doesn't exist. I've seen examples where people have added a "footprint2=" attribute, and it should also be legal just to add multiple "footprint=" attributes. Both will get promoted into the schematic, and the user needs to delete the one they aren't using in order to make a definitive choice. You could make the symbols lighter - by _not_ including a footprint attribute. OR.. You could make the symbols heavier - by making one copy of the symbol for each type of footprint. That is usually the best option if the pinout changes at all between footprints. Best wishes, Peter C. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
