---
name: "fp2anim"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcb-rnd"
version: "2.1.1-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fp2anim"
---

# fp2anim(1)

convert a gEDA/PCB footprint to animator script

## NAME

fp2anim - convert a gEDA/PCB footprint to animator script

## SYNPOSIS

```

fp2anim [options] [inputfile]
```

## DECSRIPTION

**fp2anim** **converts a footprint to a script that can be run through animator(1). It's main use is to have a automated, light-weight footprint preview generator on hosts where installing pcb-rnd would be too expensive (e.g. on web servers).**

**If** *inputfile* is not specified,  **fp2anim** reads its STDIN for the footprint.

## OPTIONS

- **--photo**

  draw the footprint in "photo realistic mode"

- **-p**

  same as --photo

- **--grid unit**

  set grid unit e.g. to mm or mil

- **-g unit**

  same as --grid

- **--mm**

  use an mm grid instead of a mil grid; shorthand for -g mm

- **--diamond**

  draw a small diamond to mark at footprint origin

- **--annotation types**

  turn on annotation types; types is a string that may consist "pins" for pin numbers, "dimname" and "dimvalue" for dimension names and values and "background" for drawing a background under annotation text