standard footprints

[James]

I'm hoping someone can give a noob some direction here. I've started
designing a pcb using electronics workbench and am a bit confused on how to
get past where I am.

I'm trying to create a component for a lumberg part (2415_01, 1502_01 and
2410_01) which are upright (vertical) usb, IEEE1394 and 2.5mm jack
connectors. When creating a new component it gives me a option of choosing a
standard footprint. I can't find a listing of these and I find one that
works with this. I also can't see where to create a new footprint.

Any help is GREATLY appreciated

Thanks,

 

[Active8]

On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:53:12 +0100, James wrote:

I'm hoping someone can give a noob some direction here. I've started
designing a pcb using electronics workbench and am a bit confused on how to
get past where I am.

Return it for full refund. That would be a good start.

I'm trying to create a component for a lumberg part (2415_01, 1502_01 and
2410_01) which are upright (vertical) usb, IEEE1394 and 2.5mm jack
connectors. When creating a new component it gives me a option of choosing a
standard footprint. I can't find a listing of these and I find one that
works with this. I also can't see where to create a new footprint.

It's probably easiest to grap a jack footprint and save it under a

new part name in a library of your own where a reinstall won't wipe
it out and then edit it.

Something tells me you're not going to find many EWB users around. I
might remember one user who didn't bad mouth EWB, but he's probably
commited suicide by now.

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Best Regards,
Mike

 

[James]

Thanks for the feedback - I also have access to powerpcb - is that much
better?

There are two things I need in a pcb design package - easy ability to
create custom decals/footprints as I am using some very specific parts
and secondly I need to overlay a CAD drawing of the board as I need to
be VERY specific in the layout of the components. Its a double sided
board so two cad drawings would be perfect.

Products like Eagle just don't suppor this sort of thing (that I've
foudn so far)

Any thoughts on what I should be using?