On Tue, 2007-08-28 at 00:20 +0000, Kai-Martin Knaak wrote: > On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:29:44 -0600, armdeveloper wrote: > > > Now I would like to "explode" that element and move the pins > > so that they are 5mm apart. Is there an easy way to do this ? > > > > Is it possible at all ? > > Yes. > This is my preferred way to derive new footprints from existing ones. > You'll find the necessary tools in the Buffer menu. > > 1) Select the element > 2) Do "Cut selection to buffer" > 3) Do "Break buffer elements into pieces". Pads will mutate to lines. > 4) Left-mouse-click on the canvas to place the "exploded" footprint > 5) Do your edits > 6) Select the footprint again > 7) Do "Cut selection to buffer" > 8) Do "Convert buffer to element" > 9) choose buffer tool and left-mouse-click on the canvas to place the > edited footprint. Pads are round now. > 10) place the mouse over every pad and press "n" to restore the pad names > that were lost during the conversion process.
I've got a problem here. I restore the pad names and all, but if I re optimize the rats nest it doesn't connect any traces to the element. What am I doing wrong ? Do I now have to hand route it ? Or is there a way to get PCB to include it in the rats nest ? _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
