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Created January 6, 2020 15:36
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# coding=utf8
#
# Simple script to scale a KiCad footprint
# Usage:
# python kicad-resize-footprint.py <input.kicad_mod> <output.kicad_mod> <scale>
#
# Where scale is how much to scale (1 = 100%)
#
# Copyright (C) 2020, Uri Shaked.
import sys
import re
scale = float(sys.argv[3])
def scalexy(val):
x = float(val.group(1)) * scale
y = float(val.group(2)) * scale
return '(xy {} {})'.format(x, y)
with open(sys.argv[1], 'r') as in_file, open(sys.argv[2], 'w', newline='') as out_file:
for line in in_file:
line = re.sub(r'\(xy ([0-9-.]+) ([0-9-.]+)\)', scalexy, line)
out_file.write(line)
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InputBlackBoxOutput commented Dec 5, 2022

I have also modified the Streamlit web application hosted at the following URL:

https://kicad-footprint-resizer.streamlit.app/

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