buenos
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buenos said:is there a library sharing community? it would be so obvious to have one.
buenos said:ok.
thanx. i registered.
but where can i find allegro PCB libraries? mostly for standard/not_standard connectors.
buenos said:"yes, i know and i have the FPM library generator. its good, but it doesnt have everything. "
for example it doesnt have too may types of connectors. standard connectors, like normal headers(without plastic around it, with all usual pinnumbers, from 1...80), and IDC type headers. also some USB, PS2, D-sub, BNC...
and for the SSOP packages: normally there are different variants on the market: the body width can be very different, when other parameters are the same. in the FPM, for some pitch/pinnumber only one body width is available (or nearly same width, with 1-5%difference).
or maybe i am wrong and those packages are not that diverse, just others.
but anyway, i like it. its good thet you made it, and that its free.
buenos said:as i can see there are plastic-around and naked connectors as well, in the same list. but i can see the difference only when i already have generated the symbols. something in the list should show which type is it. at least in the description.
but the drawing doesnt show some parameters, like A, B, GA, GB. it should be on the explaining-drawing. And in the plastic-around type: is it a standard IDC type? or something else? I alittle explanation about the 0-values would be also good.
and what is pin-from, and pin-to? why isnt it just pins-x, pins-y? its not very clear.
and it would be good to have a copy function: to make easier making new footprints, without typing all the dimensions all the time for each new footprints. just copy an existing one, and then change one parameter. the edit>copy and edit>paste doesnt work in this aspect.
i dont want to say that your program is bad... just these things could be improofed a littlebit.
buenos said:ok.
thanx. i registered.
but where can i find allegro PCB libraries? mostly for standard/not_standard connectors.
They are brand new. I don't use Allegro or PADS yet, so I don't have my own libraries to prime these groups with.buenos said:but those are empty
buenos said:its still not clear:
so then for a connector, how much is "rowin_from in_to" ?
for these 2 examples:
-dual row, 2x7pin (all 14 pins) ?:?:?
-single row, 1x5pin ?:?:?
buenos said:ok. thanx.
this was really not obvious that it generates more components for the headers, and 1 component for other types.
so, thats why the connector was jumping and growing on the screen.
tvincent said:I have an e-book Complete PCB Design Using OrCad Capture and Layout by K. Mitzer. I wanted to know if I can upload it to your site, or is this not appropriate?
So what happened? Is FPM under any development anymore?
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