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DJ,

Thanks - I had a suspicion this was the way to go, but good to get
confirmation. Girvin: I've implemented this method in my schematic, but
haven't seen what the netlister / PCB layout software makes of it yet. It
certainly unclutters the schematic though.

Yours,
James.


On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 12:11 AM, Girvin Herr <girvin DOT herr AT sbcglobal DOT net>wrote:

> DJ,
> I have seen this done on production schematics.  However, I am not sure
> they were "intelligent", just documentation.
> Does this separate symbol method replace the net=GND:n and net=+5V:n etc.
> symbol attributes or are they still needed in the symbol?
> The two methods sound redundant.  Using the symbol attributes "hardwires"
> the net name, but the separate power and ground symbols allow netnames
> other than what otherwise would be specified in the symbol.  I like that
> versatility.
>
> Girvin Herr
>
>
>
>
> On 10/26/2013 12:08 PM, DJ Delorie wrote:
>
>> Typically, you'd have a separate symbol that had *only* the two power
>> pins, and the same refdes.  The netlister will merge those pins with
>> the slotted pins when the schematic is exported.
>>
>>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">DJ,<div><br></div><div>Thanks - I had a suspicion this was=
 the way to go, but good to get confirmation. Girvin: I&#39;ve implemented =
this method in my schematic, but haven&#39;t seen what the netlister / PCB =
layout software makes of it yet. It certainly unclutters the schematic thou=
gh.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Yours,</div><div>James.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 12:11 AM,=
 Girvin Herr <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:girvin DOT herr AT sbcglobal.=
net" target=3D"_blank">girvin DOT herr AT sbcglobal DOT net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">DJ,<br>
I have seen this done on production schematics. =A0However, I am not sure t=
hey were &quot;intelligent&quot;, just documentation.<br>
Does this separate symbol method replace the net=3DGND:n and net=3D+5V:n et=
c. symbol attributes or are they still needed in the symbol?<br>
The two methods sound redundant. =A0Using the symbol attributes &quot;hardw=
ires&quot; the net name, but the separate power and ground symbols allow ne=
tnames other than what otherwise would be specified in the symbol. =A0I lik=
e that versatility.<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>

<br>
Girvin Herr</font></span><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 10/26/2013 12:08 PM, DJ Delorie wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Typically, you&#39;d have a separate symbol that had *only* the two power<b=
r>
pins, and the same refdes. =A0The netlister will merge those pins with<br>
the slotted pins when the schematic is exported.<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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