gEDA-user: Questions concerning footprints and libraries

[Ryan Seal <rseal-atMUNGEDnaic_dot_edu>]

I am trying to use a "1206" smd footprint in my schematic and have the 
following questions:

1. In the schematic should I use  "footprint=1206.fp"  or 
"footprint=1206" ? Does the ".fp" extension designate the newer footprints?

2. Under the pcblib-newlib directory, there are two locations for the 
1206.fp footprint;  1) geda and 2) generic. Is this a problem and how 
does PCB handle this?

I have noticed there are more than a few duplicated footprints sprinkled 
throughout the footprint libraries ? I can go in and make custom 
footprints for everything but that kind of defeats the purpose. Is there 
a particular directory that I should be choosing my footprints from ?

Thanks,
Ryan






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