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Subject: Re: [geda-user] What is the hardest part in a PCB layout program?
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On 7/9/15, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
> The hardest thing inside pcb is figuring out the right interface
> between the data and the tools that manipulate it.  Some tools need
> low-level geometry, like DRC or the GUI.  Others need high-level
> assemblies, like microstrip routers or gerber (which needs to export
> pins, not circles).  Others (like optimizers) need both.
>
> With the right interface, adding tools is more streamlined and less
> likely to interfere with other tools, with less overhead and less
> duplication of code.

That problem seems to be endemic to all EDA not just the pcb part.
Perhaps that should be a short term mission. (not trying to push you
into it, just trying to find a focusing point)


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