Mail Archives: geda-user/2015/09/11/18:30:26
On Sep 11, 2015, at 4:12 PM, Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:47:16 -0600
> John Doty <jpd AT noqsi DOT com> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Sep 11, 2015, at 2:21 PM, Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>>
>>>>> It could be a lot easier to add copper spacing rules in the
>>>>> schematic. I guess attaching spacing attribute to nets possible
>>>>> refering to a specific category for example "InverterOutputVoltage"
>>>>> may solve it in the schematic but it must also be transferred to the
>>>>> layout.
>>>>
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> I'm not denigrating the usefulness of being able to put arbitrary text
>>>> anywhere; we added that to pcb (somewhat) as well. But don't think
>>>> that being able to add a chunk of text is the same as doing something
>>>> useful with that text.
>>>
>>> Even though you have to remember attributes and values yourself it is not just arbitrary text. For already defined attributes it would have been nice with a list to choose from and for each attribute a list of predefined values to chose from where appropriate.
>>
>> A blue sky vision for gschem might be to have flow-specific plugins. Using geda-pcb? A plugin might help you make sure you have sensible attributes. Use a different plugin for, say, Verilog.
>
>
> I missed it but actually there already is a list for add attribute.
There is, but there isn’t a geda-pcb script that adjusts it. It’s one list for every flow. The list is neither exhaustive nor applicable to every flow.
> Only thing missing is a similar list for values which will be a little bit harder.
>
Yes. And, for extra credit, scan for symbols that are missing some critical attribute and highlight them.
John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
http://www.noqsi.com/
jpd AT noqsi DOT com
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