gEDA-dev: PCB - XY values of centrioid in BOM/DXF exproter (was gEDA-user: PCB Element for a Molex 71661-2068?)

John Griessen john at ecosensory.com
Thu Mar 8 10:31:09 EST 2007


Bert Timmerman wrote:
> The problem lies in assymetrical [PGA, BGA, SIL, TO, connectors, ...]
> packages where the centroid (a calculated average X,Y-values of the actual
> existing pins/pads on the package) does not coincide with the center of
> gravity of the package 


[jg]How about pragmatically defining the COG centroid as the average of the 
corner pins/pads?


  whether anyone is actually using
> the XY file for "pick and place" of components ?
> 
[jg]We will.  In a while...  Soon enough.

John G


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