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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Hierarchy in gschem - how?
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On Sat, 28 Jul 2018, John Griessen (john AT ecosensory DOT com) [via 
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> What he meant was, if not using repeated elements of layout, you can 
> just connect between sheets of a schematic with named nets.

No, what I meant was: all these conventions around hierarchy are only 
relevant for netlist generation.  If you are not intending to generate a 
netlist from the schematics (i.e., export to a PCB or simulation tool or 
similar), then only the visible graphics matter; in this case, gschem is 
basically a drawing program to you, and you can draw whatever you want. 
You are still free to use source= attributes to make navigation between 
the schematic pages easier, but that's just a convenience bonus.