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How to make your own:
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Watch / read this first:
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* http://www.kicad-pcb.org/display/KICAD/Videos+by+zupnikal
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The last two videos should be helpful for how to create a custom .emp file from images.
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* http://www.re-innovation.co.uk/web12/index.php/en/blog-75/230-adding-logo-to-kicad
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If you use linux (which you should), you don't have to use the online-scaler. Just use the scripts!
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* Create a folder to hold your new footprint library.
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* Copy the scripts 'make_lib.sh' and 'scale.pl' into that folder.
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* Make sure these files are executable (chmod u+x ...).
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* Copy your custom .emp file into that foler.
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* Run the 'make_lib.sh' script as follows:
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./make_lib.sh input-file.emp lib-name.mod START END
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START and END are placeholders for positive integer numbers (1,2,3...) that determine
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the range of created footprint sizes. The units are metric (mm).
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The 'lib-name.mod' file will show up in the 'lib' sub-folder. Add it to your pcbnew
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library settings as usual.
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Footprints that are created for back-layers are automagically mirrored horizontally.
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To place them onto a back-layer, hover the mouse-pointer over them and press 'f' for 'flip'.
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