I built KiCad a few times on Ubuntu and Arch, but never with python scripting.
I will give this a try, ask if I have questions, and keep you updated of my progress. On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 12:25 PM, Dick Hollenbeck <[email protected]> wrote: > On 09/26/2013 11:14 AM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > > On 09/26/2013 10:52 AM, Carl Poirier wrote: > >> Hi Dick, > >> > >> I neither read the whole thread nor played with pretty yet, but if the > steps to convert > >> the libraries are fairly straightforward, I can volunteer to do it. I > did however create > >> many libraries in the old format so if needed, I will be able to > validate the conversion. > >> > >> If you agree, please write down the steps required for the conversion > and I will do it. > > > > Please tell me about your kicad environment: > > > > a) are you buiding your own? > > > > b) platform? > > > > c) have you built with python scripting yet? > > > > If c) is yes, > > > bzr co bzr+ssh://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers/kicad/library/ > legacy > > To get all the libraries *as of today*, buy you maybe have already done > this. > > If so, then it is simply > > $ cd legacy > $ bzr up > > to get today's libraries. > > > > then try reading the instructions at the top of > > > > <kicad_src>/scripts/lib_convert.py > > > > Me no python guru. > > > > Step 3) is the actual conversion. The smd_dil would be replaced for > each library. In > > this example there, smd_dil.pretty is actually a subdirectory. The > *.kicad_mods will go > > into that directory. > > > > This suggests having a master directory above that, say called > pretty_footprints somewhere > > to stage this work. In there you would generate a series of *.pretty > dirs, one for each > > library. > > > > Then build kicad with FP_LIB_TABLE support. Create table rows in > > > > pcbnew -> Preferences -> Library Tables. > > > > One row for each *.pretty directory. This table can be copied to and > from a spreadsheet > > for editing. Select a region, righ mouse click, paste into a > spreadsheet. Get it right, > > copy it back. The type should be "Kicad" for pretty libraries. The > Nickname can be > > anything, typically the directory name without .pretty extension. > > > > Go into the module viewer, do some sampling, see your pretty footprints. > Establish > > confidence or talk of problems. > > > > Thank you. > > > > > >> > >> Carl Poirier > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Dick Hollenbeck <[email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >> I checked the size of our largest footprint library and when zipped > it scrunches to > >> 70kbytes. > >> > >> This was not pretty, but legacy. But I don't anticipate a > noteworthy difference in size. > >> > >> Therefore the concept of getting 70kbytes in one https://github.comhit > >> seems reasonable > >> even with country folks like me with slow internet access. My > internet speed is only > >> 160bytes / second. So the download time of this 70kbytes file, > after it is zipped and the > >> https session is established, will be less than a second. Maybe > 1-3 seconds total with > >> SSL session establishment overhead, depending on github load and > internet whims. > >> > >> > >> I am encouraged, and I think I will end up using this plugin as my > main means of getting > >> footprints, period. > >> > >> > >> If no one volunteers, I have it on my to do list to convert what we > have to pretty, then > >> push it to github. I would use lib_convert.py to do this, for each > library. > >> > >> If someone else wants to do it, that would be helpful. I certainly > understand the "show > >> me" mentality. If you've yet to see the GITHUB_PLUGIN work, then > why would you invest > >> time in this? I understand that. But I've also seen it work, so I > am confident that > >> somebody will probably step up in the near future. > >> > >> Just yesterday I made a tweak to the pretty output which tries to > put pads on one line if > >> they are not tricked out with optional attributes. That would be > the format to use, from > >> a build at least that new I suppose. > >> > >> Also, note that a library repo can be pushed with a README.md file, > and in that file you > >> could elaborate on and include an index of all footprints in the > library in freeform text. > >> This way a person could web-browse there and read about footprint > choices first, in > >> potentially great detail. > >> > >> Note that although subdirectories can be used in the repo, this > view is flattened as the > >> plugin unzips the footprints into its cache. So if you use > subdirectories, make sure you > >> have unique footprint names. With the upcoming options support, it > will be possible to > >> build in directory filters or other tricks into the plugin. But > that will be for some > >> other developer to do. I will provide the options support to all > plugins. > >> > >> Beyond that, there is also the ability to comment each footprint in > the *.kicad_mod file, > >> manually using a text editor for now. The *first* lines of > >> > >> # ... anything > >> > >> are ignored by pcbnew. This may not be as helpful as the table of > contents in the > >> README.md file. > >> > >> You can sort of tell that this infrastructure is screaming for > leadership. I don't see > >> where that leadership needs to come from a programmer/developer. > It is simple > >> administration and guideline establishment. > >> > >> But yes, it is still a little early, we've got to get it running on > all the platforms > >> first. Our thanks go to Brian, Miguel and anyone else helping with > that. > >> > >> > >> Dick > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]> > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > >> > > > >
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