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[Richard Howlett <richard.howlett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a methodology for this issues.  I have a master schematic that I 
use as library (with hierarchy for resistors, capacitors, and about 8 
other categories, and then more hierarchy for more focused selections) 
because I find that once I've looked up a part on Mouser or Digikey, put 
in all the attributes for the part and generate a new module/component I 
will likely use this part again.  I just add this as a sheet to what 
every project I'm working on and when I'm done, I delete it.  This way I 
can do all my prep up front (in the library schematic) after spice sims 
and all.  Then when I'm in schematics, I drop down the hierarchy select 
and save the part, pop back up and paste the part (now I have the part 
with all the attribute and correct footprint/module).  I would love a 
solution with a full on database with parts from Christmas past but I 
think Santa is not coming this year with bag of money for the developers 
to do it:)

Hope that inspires.

Richard

On 12/11/2012 10:47 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
> On 12/11/2012 10:01 PM, Kaspar Bumke wrote:
> > I would just like to chime in as a user that I guess I don't mind
> > whether I launch the "window" where I assign footprints from the main
> > KiCad launcher or from eeSchema. The decoupling between the schematic
> > file and the footprint assignment is quite important to me though. I
> > like being able to have a diode somewhere and not care what package it
> > comes in. Having these as separate files is definitely a feature for
> > me.
> >
> > WIth that in mind I guess I fail to understand why maintaining a
> > seperate DLL/DSO is easier than maintaining a separate executable.
> The problem is I want to make footprints before I make a board.
>
> The footprints I need are rarely there, I have to make them more than 50% of the time.
>
> I don't want to have to enter Pcbnew to design footprints, create a project, assign
> library paths, this is all a nuisance to making a footprint in a library I already have.
>
> It feels like there is a *chasm* in the design process.
>
> So if you are asking me, forget maintenance, think nuisance.
>
>
>
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