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Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:27:43 -0800
From: Colin D Bennett <colin AT gibibit DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-help] How can I route multi-pad signals?
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On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:05:17 -0500
Luis Emiro Linares <macgyveremir AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestion on the tools. As an exercise, I
> generated this footprint with a python script of my own. Now, on
> the gschem side, given that I need to make as many clones of each
> repeated pin as necessary, is it OK to do the following?:
> 
> 1. Place all clone pins of a common signal (say, VSWH) overlaped,
> so they show up as a single pin
> 2. Hide the name and pin number for all but one of the pins, so it
> doesn't look cluttered

Interesting idea!!  That would be a pretty clever trick.

Although, sometimes it's better not to be too “clever” and just do
things the simple way (it's up to you...).  Simply enumerating all
pins as usual on the schematic symbol and connecting them the usual
way might make it easier to compare schematic to PCB and see
which pins go where, etc., and to comprehend what's going on when
you come back to look at your design next year after some time
away...

Regards,
Colin