I've been using the pin_array modules, Conn_2 in eescheema, plus others, and just moding the pads and modules in PCBnew.
Seems to work, using the "block" commands are soooo useful. I was hoping I could do this in just PCBnew, but alas no. I have to make a schematic first, which is ok. I first tried this using the PINTST module, but things got ugly quickly, i ended up with a few hundred PINTST modules that I had to mod and move in PCBnew--HELL NO! The pin_aray's were my savorier. On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 12:02 +0000, Andy Eskelson wrote: > > I agree that would be the quickest method. > > If you want to go into thinga a little deeper then you can create a > module for each of the various patterns and use that. > > The only limitation is that you cannot add tracks to a module, just > pads. > > If you are duplicating a lot of the same, get used to using the block > move and copy operations. That can save a lot of time. > > Andy > > On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:21:13 -0500 > kajdas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You have to use a library part. > > You can use 1 pin pad from the library but I would recommend using > one of the sip connectors which already have properly spaced pads. > Then you can connect them or change size of them. > > Martin > > > > ---- "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi there! > > > > > > I'm trying to make a little proto board. > > > Somtheing like this but smaller: > > > > http://www.protostack.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_20&products_id=4 > > > > > > But i'm not sure on how to make the pads in PCBnew. > > > I suppose I could make via's, but that's not what I > > > want to do, besides a via isn't a pad. > > > > > > Basically what I thought I could do was add a 16dip module in > PCBnew > > > and just add pads and tracks manually, but guess you just can't > > > "add pads" right on the board. Or am I wrong. > > > > > > Could some one help me out? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting > your question. > > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the > creator of Kicad. > > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to > contribute your symbols/modules to the kicad library. > > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit > the kicad-devel group at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >
