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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:19:10 +0200
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From: "Richard Rasker (rasker AT linetec DOT nl) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: [geda-user] Gschem refdes autonumber over multiple pages?
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Hi,

I'm working on a project with several gschem-pages, based on an older, 
existing schematic from someone else. I'm asked to add extra components 
to these schematic pages, however while preserving the RefDes-numbering 
of the older parts.

This presents the problem that autonumbering in one page is not aware of 
the numbering in other pages, so new components tend to get numbers that 
are already in use in other pages, which is only signalled when I import 
them into PCB.

Is there a way to make gschem aware of all existing pages in a project? 
Obviously, merely having those pages opened in the Page Manager doesn't 
do the trick. I saw some references to defining a hierarchy and 
sub-schematics, but I'm not sure if that is what I need (also, the wiki 
page seems broken: wiki.geda-project.org/geda:hierarchy).

I'd say it should be as simple as enumerating all project .sch files in 
one place, but I can't find anything like this.

TIA,

Richard