Re: gEDA-user: PCB question

2011-03-22 Thread DJ Delorie
> Yes, that's what I meant. I should have thought about it better > before I asked. So if I say in the project file 'output-name > "new-name"' It will know to check the new-name.pcb file to see what > components are missing and will give me a knew file with the layout > data to load into the lay

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question

2011-03-22 Thread Stephan Boettcher
Rob Butts writes: > Yes, that's what I meant. I should have thought about it better before I > asked. So if I say in the project file 'output-name "new-name"' It will > know to check the new-name.pcb file to see what components are missing and > will give me a knew file with the layout data to

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question

2011-03-22 Thread Rob Butts
Yes, that's what I meant. I should have thought about it better before I asked. So if I say in the project file 'output-name "new-name"' It will know to check the new-name.pcb file to see what components are missing and will give me a knew file with the layout data to load into th

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question

2011-03-22 Thread DJ Delorie
If you used a project file with gsch2pcb, you can make a copy of the gsch2pcb project file with the new name in it. Otherwise, you'll probably need to create such a file, as the pcb and sch file names won't match any more. (note: this isn't a pcb question, it's a gsch2pcb question) ___

Re: gEDA-user: .pcb question

2009-10-25 Thread John Luciani
On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 4:15 PM, Gene Heskett <[1]gene.hesk...@verizon.net> wrote: On Sunday 25 October 2009, John Luciani wrote: >I am not sure if the Roland uses NGC or some other format. >The commands looked a lot plotter control commands to >me. Me either, but since i

Re: gEDA-user: .pcb question

2009-10-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 25 October 2009, John Luciani wrote: >There is a python script, from the MIT Media Lab, that converts >Gerber files into a format used by a Roland milling machine. >The python script is at >http://web.media.mit.edu/~neilg/fab/dist/cam.py And massaging that to output RS-274-D stuff might

Re: gEDA-user: .pcb question

2009-10-25 Thread John Luciani
There is a python script, from the MIT Media Lab, that converts Gerber files into a format used by a Roland milling machine. The python script is at [1]http://web.media.mit.edu/~neilg/fab/dist/cam.py I am not sure if the Roland uses NGC or some other format. The commands looked a

Re: gEDA-user: .pcb question

2009-10-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 25 October 2009, Peter Clifton wrote: >On Sun, 2009-10-25 at 07:55 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: >> Greetings; >> >> Does geda have a .pcb file viewer, such as is output by the ExpressPCB >> free software for windows? I've got a small tabletop milling machine, >> and have been asked to do a

Re: gEDA-user: .pcb question

2009-10-25 Thread Peter Clifton
On Sun, 2009-10-25 at 07:55 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings; > > Does geda have a .pcb file viewer, such as is output by the ExpressPCB free > software for windows? I've got a small tabletop milling machine, and have > been asked to do a board that is about half the size of a postage sta

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question from a new user

2009-07-27 Thread DJ Delorie
> http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:pcb_tips#how_do_i_move_objects_by_an_arbitrary_distance One of these days, I'm going to remember that :-P ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question from a new user

2009-07-27 Thread Stefan Salewski
On Mon, 2009-07-27 at 10:14 -0700, Neil Hendin wrote: [...] > > One thing I was wondering about is that is there a command in PCB to > move an item by a fixed amount of distance specified on the command > line There was a similar question some days ago, maybe see list archive for details. On Tue

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question from a new user

2009-07-27 Thread DJ Delorie
> One thing I was wondering about is that is there a command in PCB to > move an item by a fixed amount of distance specified on the command > line (an incremental move such as up by 10 mil), or place an item at > a fixed x,y location on the board (place this component at 100mil, > 100 mil (100 mi

Re: gEDA-user: pcb, question to crosshair to grid snapping

2008-10-22 Thread Stefan Salewski
Am Dienstag, den 21.10.2008, 22:49 -0700 schrieb joe tarantino: > >Is the crosshair inside of a pad when you notice this snapping >behavior? >Joe T > No, it happens all over the screen. At one position crosshair is centered over grid, a few grid points beside it is near by. This repe

Re: gEDA-user: pcb, question to crosshair to grid snapping

2008-10-21 Thread joe tarantino
On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Stefan Salewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sometimes the crosshair snaps to center of grid, overlapping grid points, which are in inverse video in this case. But sometimes crosshair snaps to a position close to grid points, but not overla

Re: gEDA-user: PCB Question

2008-10-07 Thread Richard Rasker
Op dinsdag 07-10-2008 om 13:22 uur [tijdzone -0400], schreef DJ Delorie: > > Hold the mouse pointer over a component and press the F ("Find") key. > > I just tried that, and it doesn't work for me. Indeed, you're right -- this only works with nets (traces), no with components. My apologies. Rich

Re: gEDA-user: PCB Question

2008-10-07 Thread DJ Delorie
> Hold the mouse pointer over a component and press the F ("Find") key. I just tried that, and it doesn't work for me. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: PCB Question

2008-10-07 Thread Richard Rasker
Op maandag 06-10-2008 om 15:52 uur [tijdzone -0400], schreef Rob Butts: > Can you select a component in pcb and highlight all components > connected to it? Hold the mouse pointer over a component and press the F ("Find") key. Press Shift+F to undo the highlight. Best regards, Richard Rasker

Re: gEDA-user: pcb question: matching differential lines

2008-09-06 Thread Larry Doolittle
Jean - On Sat, Sep 06, 2008 at 01:17:14PM -0400, jean wrote: > Is there anyway in pcb to measure the length of the traces and > see how different they are? I'd like to have them match up as close as > possible instead of just eyeballing it. Yes. Report(NetLength), added 2007-03-03 by djdelorie.

Re: gEDA-user: pcb question: matching differential lines

2008-09-06 Thread Dan McMahill
Peter TB Brett wrote: > On Saturday 06 September 2008 18:17:14 jean,,, wrote: >> Greetings to everyone here. >> >> I'm working on a new board and I have a couple differential lines in my >> design. Is there anyway in pcb to measure the length of the traces and >> see how different they are? I'd l

Re: gEDA-user: pcb question: matching differential lines

2008-09-06 Thread Peter TB Brett
On Saturday 06 September 2008 18:17:14 jean,,, wrote: > Greetings to everyone here. > > I'm working on a new board and I have a couple differential lines in my > design. Is there anyway in pcb to measure the length of the traces and > see how different they are? I'd like to have them match up as

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question: Copy to buffer and put on other side of board

2007-11-10 Thread DJ Delorie
Shift-B does "move selected elements to other side". There's a menu entry under Select for it too. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question

2007-02-26 Thread Dan McMahill
DJ Delorie wrote: OK, I'm an idiot. How do I create a local (as in local to my design directory) library of PCB footprints? All the documentation I see suggests that it will automatically search in the "packages" directory in the current workig directory. No?! When you say "it will automaticall

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question

2007-02-26 Thread DJ Delorie
> Agh can I add that as a wart? Yup :-) ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question

2007-02-26 Thread Ben Jackson
On Mon, Feb 26, 2007 at 07:59:02PM -0500, DJ Delorie wrote: > > Note that a local directory *overrides* the global one, as pcb only > supports one library at a time (er, one each of m4 and newlib). Agh can I add that as a wart? I don't remember this happening to me, but it might explain why

Re: gEDA-user: PCB question

2007-02-26 Thread DJ Delorie
> OK, I'm an idiot. How do I create a local (as in local to my design > directory) library of PCB footprints? All the documentation I see > suggests that it will automatically search in the "packages" > directory in the current workig directory. No?! Note that a local directory *overrides* the gl