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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:15:18 +0200 (CEST)
From: Roland Lutz <rlutz AT hedmen DOT org>
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Subject: [geda-user] Arthropodic footprint generator
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Hi!

I've created a footprint generator for components that "look like 
arthropods" (e.g, DIP packages or pin headers).  See here for an example:

   http://hedmen.org/arthropods.png

Features:
- pins are optionally combined with solder side, no-paste pads which allow 
to create "oval pins" (this is useful for hand-soldered parts if you need 
more space between the individual pins)
- support for various silk styles is built in (SIP, DIP, pin 
headers/jumpers, JAE, PS, WSL, PSL)
- all parameters can be configured independently
- parameters are optionally read from a configuration file

The footprint generator is a single Python file which can run directly 
from the repository.  You can find the source code here (including some 
example configuration files and footprints):

   https://github.com/rlutz/arthropods

Roland