> I drew a schematic with a Schematic drawing program, built and tested
> the circuit, and now I am ready to have a PCB made.  This is initially a
> low volume circuit (50-100 boards).  I have a PCB manual layout program,
> but you have to know the parts footprints.  The documentation has the
> footprints of it components in 'mils'.
>
> I have sourced all the parts from DigiKey, who measures the components
> in 'mm' or inches.  Either I have to convert all of my documents 'mils'
> to mm, or I need to find somewhere that lists 'common' parts
> footprints.  For example, 1N4002 axial lead diode: is it D0-7, DO-14,
> DO-15, DO-16,etc.  Anyone know a catalog that designates its parts in
> JEDEC formats?

1000 mils = 1 inch