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Re: new rules - required changes in libraries and question about 3d models

 

I have pushed a new revision of the KLC that specifies the value layer.

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 10:27 PM, Carl Poirier <carl.poirier.2@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Indeed, the value can be moved to the fab layer. Jean-Pierre committed
> this default behavior in rev 5392. As for the default text size, I'll take
> care of it.
>
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 5:24 AM, nnn <nnn4000@xxxxx> wrote:
>
>>  Next question: Should the text size still be 1 mm? In new kicad it's not
>> default so mabe it's better to use IPC value (1.2 mm) as you suggested.
>>
>>
>> W dniu 23.02.2015 o 00:53, Carl Poirier pisze:
>>
>> Hi Michal,
>>
>>  - I fixed the permissions
>> - I deleted two repos that weren't in the fp-lib-tables (Pin_Arrays
>> superseded by Pin_Headers and Housings_SOT-669_LFPAK.pretty created by
>> mistake by Bernd Wiebus), let me know if this was wrong
>> - I initialized Buttons_Switches_SMD.pretty with a first footprint, the
>> PTS645 from C&K Components
>> - I added the Buttons_Switches_*.pretty to the fp-lib-tables.
>>
>>  This should do it.
>>
>>  I'll be back with your second question.
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 8:13 AM, nnn <nnn4000@xxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>> According to recent discussions on mailing list the following changes
>>> should be applied:
>>> - add .3dshapes in paths
>>> - change reference
>>> - change value and its layer
>>> I can make the changes but I can see that I haven't Buttons_Switches...
>>> and they are absent on fp-lib-table.
>>> Could you check if all repositories that should be converted are on
>>> fp-lib-table and change permissions if needed?
>>>
>>> My second quesion is about libraries from
>>> http://smisioto.no-ip.org/elettronica/kicad/kicad-en.htm
>>> There are some of them in official kicad libraries. Was the author of
>>> these libraries involved in official kicad libraries? Is it ok to use his
>>> libraries in official libraries (gplv3)? I'm asking because he improved his
>>> 3d models and I wonder if they can be pushed into official librairies.
>>>
>>> Michał Stec
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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