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> >> One geda-gaf issue is that the fundamental pin ID is
> >> refdes/pinnumber, confused a bit by slotting. That would be very
> >> hard to change, but I think mapping (original refdes)/(original
> >> pinnumber) to (as-built refdes)/(as-built pinnumber) is possible.
> > 
> > This fails if we switch to symbolic pins, which won't have "original
> > pinnumber" any more.  Consider:
> > 
> > http://www.delorie.com/pcb/symsym.html
> > 
> > Which gate is "U1/pin-A" ?
> > 
> 
> Then you’re talking about a *drastic* change to geda-gaf, or a new schematic toolkit entirely. But I don’t see why a symbolic pin cannot have a number to identify it: it need not have anything to do with the physical pin.
> 
> John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
> http://www.noqsi.com/
> jpd AT noqsi DOT com

I forgot even though it does no harm it add redundancy but.

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