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Component Centers
Where they belong
Is it the same for everyone, or stored locally by user?
Define a width and length for crosshairs
Courtyards
Can silkscreen be outside the courtyard?
Set specific courtyard distance from component outline
Set specific widths for courtyard + component outline
Silkscreen/Top Overlay
General guidelines for silkscreen markings
Pin 1 dot - define radius, thickness, min distance from pads
Pads
Establish annular ring convention?
Should we include tolerance data?
How should we handle components which say they’re (for instance) 8-SOIC, but recommend a footprint that’s different from and not encompassed by the existing 8-SOIC footprint?
Proper procedure if you can’t find a good 3D model online
Guide on how to import footprints from Ultra Librarian/snapEDA/etc.
Should define a consistent orientation for footprints (i.e. connectors should face upwards, SOIC packages should have pin 1 at the top left)
Symbols
define standard convention for Mechanical pin designators (M? vs. MNT? or similar)
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