On 04/02/2010 19:10, Bernd Wiebus wrote: Sorry for being so late in this thread...
> Now i am asking: what is "plugin code"? Calling footprints by name > of the device? This may be a good way, of course, but keep in mind, > that perhaps there are more than two or three different footprints > for one name. Not only differend cases, but think only of different > ways of mounting a TO220 device, like "horizontally" or "vertically" > or even "reverse" from the backside of the board. Why not a "footprint mapper" ? This way, in the schematic you can have E,B,C and in the footprint 1,2,3. When you select the footprint for that component, Kicad "realizes" that there is naming mismatch and asks for the mapping you'd like to use. And this could even be DB-assisted to suggest a default mapping. Not needed when the mapping is "1-1" but quite useful for common footprints. Another thing that could help is a "list of permitted footprints", or at least a filter that lets you select only footprints with the right number of pads (must be possible to disable it). Just my .02... BYtE, Diego.
