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Hi,
I did a code for QFN handling via/thermal pad/solderpaste.
I think inductiveload (on IRC) merged it cleanly with the QFP generator.
I post it here, maybe there are some interesting part in it.

https://github.com/natsfr/kicad-components/blob/master/python_plugins/qfn_wizard.py

Le 29/09/2015 18:30, easyw a écrit :
> Hi,
> there is also a patch for wizard plugins to make the QFN/QFP with 
> exposed pad and paste pads...
> http://www.mail-archive.com/kicad-developers%40lists.launchpad.net/msg15109.html 
>
>
> at the moment has not been committed...
>
>
> On 29/09/2015 17.59, Bernhard Stegmaier wrote:
> > Thanks a lot, found it now!
> > And I don’t believe it… it even seems to work without any problems 
> > (well, just created the default QFP and changed pads from oval to 
> > rectangular…).
> >
> > I’ll post a patch for OS X in the next couple of days to make paths 
> > consistently pointing to *only* the one “scripting/plugins” inside 
> > the application bundle where the footprint plugins are delivered 
> > right now.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bernhard
> >
> > > On 29 Sep 2015, at 17:45, Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > It is not well documented, I guess partly becaue the plugins was never
> > > found on a default installation.
> > >
> > > But see http://docs.kicad-pcb.org/en/images/Modedit_top_toolbar.png
> > > this is in the footprint editor.
> > >
> > > It is the 7th icon from the left. The chip package with a small paper
> > > on it. Although the icon has changed to a star and a some tools.
> > >
> > > 2015-09-29 17:40 GMT+02:00 Bernhard Stegmaier 
> > > <stegmaier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > > > On 29 Sep 2015, at 10:49, Brian Sidebotham 
> > > > > <brian.sidebotham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > See the comments about stdout not being open for python:
> > > > > https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-source-mirror/blob/master/scripting/kicadplugins.i#L43 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Just open a new file to direct stdout to temporarily while you're
> > > > > debugging/testing:
> > > > > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4675728/redirect-stdout-to-a-file-in-python#answer-4675744 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Best Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Brian.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the tip… worked.
> > > >
> > > > I need some help, though:
> > > > I changed the paths and I verified that all of the python 
> > > > wizards/plugins are loaded fine.
> > > > All paths are correct, python seems to load the plugins via 
> > > > __import__ just fine (there seems to be a valid object when doing a 
> > > > print on it), no other errors.
> > > > But, I just don’t find those plugins anywhere in pcbnew… :(
> > > >
> > > > Maybe I am just blind, but where are they supposed to be?
> > > > If they should appear in the menu, where are the menu entries created?
> > > >
> > > > I don’t know if related, I did not notice that before:
> > > > When opening the Tools menu I always get an OS X wxWidgets 
> > > > assertion about invalid checked/unchecked menu items which 
> > > > obviously are created wrong (at least for OS X)… maybe those are 
> > > > the ones I am missing?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Bernhard
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