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Erich,
If possible, try to get that added to the wiki! I think that would be quite
a useful tool to add to the geda toolbox.
A random gEDA user
-Jason White
On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> I have put a utility on github for converting kicad symbols (.lib) into
> gschem .sym symbols.
>
> It seems to batch process properly and do what it is supposed to.
>
> https://github.com/erichVK5/KicadSymbolToGEDA
>
> It sorts out slots and slotdefs for multislot devices, and tries to add
> attributes for matching electrical pin types.
>
> Having looked into kicad's symbol format at length, it became clear to me
> that gschem's symbol format is far more extensible and flexible, owing to
> the ability to associate as many or as few attributes as needed.
>
> Converted symbols may need a litttle fine tuning of text positions for
> more exotic designs, but for boring rectangular devices the converted tex=
t
> is fairly tidy.
>
> I still need to add the command line options for author credit and licenc=
e
> comment=3D text fields, but other than that, it seems to behave.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Erich.
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 3:53 AM, <karl AT aspodata DOT se> wrote:
>
>> Erich Heinzle:
>> > I will have a look at kicad "libraries" and symbols -> gEDA.
>>
>> Great, thanks for that.
>>
>> > I got distracted by coil, planar transformer, rat race and wilkinson
>> power
>> > divider footprint generation utilities, which are all variations on a
>> theme.
>>
>> Yes, it's easy to get "distracted" when doing fun things.
>>
>> H=C3=A4lsningar,
>> /Karl Hammar
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Asp=C3=B6 Data
>> Lilla Asp=C3=B6 148
>> S-742 94 =C3=96sthammar
>> Sverige
>> 0173 140 57
>>
>>
>>
>
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Jason White
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Erich,<br><br></div>If possible, try to get that=
added to the wiki! I think that would be quite a useful tool to add to the=
geda toolbox.<br><br></div><div>A random gEDA user<br></div>-Jason White<b=
r></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, D=
ec 3, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Erich Heinzle (<a href=3D"mailto:a1039181 AT gmail DOT com"=
>a1039181 AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda=
-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT de=
lorie.com" target=3D"_blank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>></span> wrote:<br=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I have put a utility =
on github for converting kicad symbols (.lib) into gschem .sym symbols.<br>=
<br></div>It seems to batch process properly and do what it is supposed to.=
<br><div><div><br><a href=3D"https://github.com/erichVK5/KicadSymbolToGEDA"=
target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/erichVK5/KicadSymbolToGEDA</a><br><br=
></div><div>It sorts out slots and slotdefs for multislot devices, and trie=
s to add attributes for matching electrical pin types.<br><br></div><div>Ha=
ving looked into kicad's symbol format at length, it became clear to me=
that gschem's symbol format is far more extensible and flexible, owing=
to the ability to associate as many or as few attributes as needed.<br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Converted symbols may need a litttle fine tuning of =
text positions for more exotic designs, but for boring rectangular devices =
the converted text is fairly tidy.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I still nee=
d to add the command line options for author credit and licence comment=3D =
text fields, but other than that, it seems to behave. <br><br></div><div>Ha=
ve fun,<br><br></div><div>Erich.<br></div></div></div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"=
><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
">On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 3:53 AM, <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:=
karl AT aspodata DOT se" target=3D"_blank">karl AT aspodata DOT se</a>></span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Erich Heinzle:<br>
<span>> I will have a look at kicad "libraries" and symbols -&=
gt; gEDA.<br>
<br>
</span>Great, thanks for that.<br>
<span><br>
> I got distracted by coil, planar transformer, rat race and wilkinson p=
ower<br>
> divider footprint generation utilities, which are all variations on a =
theme.<br>
<br>
</span>Yes, it's easy to get "distracted" when doing fun thin=
gs.<br>
<br>
H=C3=A4lsningar,<br>
<span>/Karl Hammar<br>
<br>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Asp=C3=B6 Data<br>
Lilla Asp=C3=B6 148<br>
S-742 94 =C3=96sthammar<br>
</span>Sverige<br>
0173 140 57<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div class=
=3D"gmail_signature">Jason White</div>
</div>
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