Index: pcblib/parametric/connector.awk
===================================================================
--- pcblib/parametric/connector.awk	(revision 332)
+++ pcblib/parametric/connector.awk	(revision 333)
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 BEGIN {
+	set_arg(P, "?spacing", 100)
+	set_arg(P, "?silkmark", "square")
 
 	proc_args(P, "nx,ny,spacing,silkmark,eshift,etrunc", "nx,ny")
 
-	set_arg(P, "?spacing", 100)
-	set_arg(P, "?silkmark", "square")
 
-
 	step = parse_dim(P["spacing"])
 
 	if (pin_ringdia > step*0.9)
Index: pcblib/parametric/dip.awk
===================================================================
--- pcblib/parametric/dip.awk	(revision 332)
+++ pcblib/parametric/dip.awk	(revision 333)
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 BEGIN {
+	set_arg(P, "?spacing", 300)
+
 	proc_args(P, "n,spacing", "n")
 
-	set_arg(P, "?spacing", 300)
-
 	P["n"] = int(P["n"])
 	if ((P["n"] < 2) || ((P["n"] % 2) != 0))
 		error("Number of pins have to be an even positive number")