add basic usage of KICAD_BHLIB_DIR

README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-# Footprints
+# Configuration
+- In KiCad, set path `KICAD_BHLIB_DIR` to point to the root of this repository (where this README is located)
+
+# Guidelines
+
+## Symbols
+
+## Footprints
 For all footprint names, append `_[part]` if the footprint is non-standard and to be used with a specific part.
 
-## QFN
+### QFN
 `QFN[pitch]P[width]X[length]X[height]-[pins][pad]`
 - pitch: nominal pitch, mm/100
 - width: nominal body width, mm/100
@@ -12,7 +19,7 @@ For all footprint names, append `_[part]` if the footprint is non-standard and t
 
 QFN50P120X140X110-10P
 
-## DFN
+### DFN
 `DFN[pitch]P[width]X[length]X[height]-[pins][pad]`
 - pitch: nominal pitch, mm/100
 - width: nominal body width, mm/100
@@ -21,7 +28,7 @@ QFN50P120X140X110-10P
 - pins: count
 - belly pad: P = pad, N = no pad
 
-## SOP
+### SOP
 `SOP[pitch]P[width]X[height]-[pins][pad]`
 - pitch: nominal pitch, mm/100
 - width: nominal span of leads, mm/100
@@ -29,6 +36,6 @@ QFN50P120X140X110-10P
 - pins: count
 - belly pad: P = pad, N = no pad
 
-## QFP
+### QFP
 
-## BGA
+### BGA

common.pretty/SOT-353.kicad_mod

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (footprint "SOT-353" (version 20210606) (generator pcbnew) (layer "F.Cu")
-  (tedit 60CF038F)
+  (tedit 60CF051D)
   (descr "SC70-5")
   (attr smd)
   (fp_text reference "REF**" (at 0 -1.905) (layer "F.SilkS")
@@ -35,12 +35,7 @@
   (pad "3" smd roundrect (at -1.1 0.65) (size 0.9 0.4) (layers "F.Cu" "F.Paste" "F.Mask") (roundrect_rratio 0.125) (tstamp fc6bcdde-5a6f-41c7-8034-da923821b710))
   (pad "4" smd roundrect (at 1.1 0.65) (size 0.9 0.4) (layers "F.Cu" "F.Paste" "F.Mask") (roundrect_rratio 0.125) (tstamp 30207260-b93c-486d-a294-ea704770ff49))
   (pad "5" smd roundrect (at 1.1 -0.65) (size 0.9 0.4) (layers "F.Cu" "F.Paste" "F.Mask") (roundrect_rratio 0.125) (tstamp 3bc712e0-6a94-4cc8-9049-880de54ca720))
-  (model "${KICAD_USER_LIB_DIR}/common.pretty/3dshapes/SOT353.step" hide
-    (offset (xyz 0 0 0))
-    (scale (xyz 1 1 1))
-    (rotate (xyz 0 0 90))
-  )
-  (model "/home/brendan/Documents/tempsync/projects/0000_KiCad/libraries/common.pretty/3dshapes/SOT-353_TI_DCK0005A.step"
+  (model "${KICAD_BHLIB_DIR}/common.pretty/3dshapes/SOT-353_TI_DCK0005A.step"
     (offset (xyz 0 0 0))
     (scale (xyz 1 1 1))
     (rotate (xyz 0 0 0))