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Date:	Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:48:33 +0200
From:	"Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] [poll] is anyone still using xgsch2pcb?
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> Hi all,
> 
> poll time; please answer each question with YES, NO or N/A.
> 
> 1. have you ever tried xgsch2pcb?

Yes.

> 2. do you use xgch2pcb?

No.

And i neither use import schematics because I have to add -d package directory to make gnetlist find footprints in local directory. Problem I use neither is because they do not find footprints in local directory.

> 3. do you plan to use any sort of graphical project manager in the future, 
> such as xgsch2pcb or easyspice or genxproj? (please watch 
> https://archive.org/details/genxproj-prealpha before answering this one)

Yes.

But it is more important they work well, "-d" flag to find local footprint directory.


> 4. if the answer is YES to 3, would you use it for schematics->PCB->gerber
> flow? (Please answer yes only if you mean actually installing and using a 
> tool in practice, not just in theory)

Yes.

If I had time I would also add gattrib and possibility and possibility to add order numbers and similar in post processing without need to change neither schematic or pcb files.

> 5. if the answer is YES to 3, would you use it for schematics->sim or 
> schematics->DRC or schematics->bom or any other shcematics->* flow? 
> (Please answer yes only if you mean actually installing and using a
> tool in practice, not just in theory)

Yes. DRC and schematics bom but preferably not pcb bom.
No sim because I seldom need.


Drawback with pcb bom is then value is changed while schematics stay the same there is no need to update pcb file and circuit is made in hardware and could not be changed. As long as netlist stay the same there should be no need to update pcb file.

I know you added some extra documentatoin layer and preferably component values should end up here but this is very far down on what is important. Component value changed and netlist the same ==> possible to see change in pcb but not necessary to update pcb file, circuit board is made in hardware.


Regards Nicklas Karlsson

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