gEDA-dev: [pcb] first alpha version of pcb-dxf-HID

Sat Nov 10 21:53:28 EST 2007

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:39:06 -0800, Steve Meier wrote:

> So being able to create a "foot print" which is nothing more then a
> silkscreen outline from a dxf file would be really usefull.

1) load the dxf file to qcad
2) print the shape to file will produce postscript.
3) convert to *.pcb with the utility pstoedit
4) import to pcb with 'load-layout-data-to-buffer'

Most CAD applications can export to postscript. So you may skip the first 
steps.

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