Geda/pcb does force you to choose from your entire library of footprints. I wouldn't think though that finding the right package for an op-amp would be that difficult.
The mindset is that of the 'light symbol' used, by and large, by gschem. The way I see it, if you're going to the trouble of making a board ... you go well out of your way to get the right footprint. Phil kmk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > what is the recommended way to deal with different footprints for the > same sort of device? e.g. an opamp may be DIP8 or SO8. A resistor may be > 0603, 0805, 1208, or with wires. > In protel there is a list of possible footprints that is associated with > every symbol. That way you only have to choose between a few preselected > footprints instead of the whole library. > > Any hints? > ---<(kaimartin)>--- > > PS: You will see this protel argument more often from me, as I used to > work with this EDA...
