If the schematic at least initialy uses a generic set of pins then there could exist an application that interfaces to a db that would allow you to select the actual device giving you both the footprint and the symbol with the real pins. Change your mind during layout then have pcb go back reselct the package then using back annotation you would correct the schematic. This would allow designing with a generic set of components and then switching components at simulation time until you get the model working then picking the real package thus finalizing the BOM and generating your initial pcb files and an eco schematic file.
Having, an application build fpga symbols and being given options as to how to make legal use of io pins would be very sweet. Being able to take a schematic and build a complex simulation netlist that includes hdl as well as analog and being able to simulate the whole enchalada down to drc rule checking would reduce the number of design flaws. I do like the vission now If iI can figure out the bug that I introduced in my netlister while switching from c code to scripts for inporting schematics. Ohh I don't use spell checkers for most emails especially when talking with engineers is in honor of Ken Thompson and the creat system call. OK if you don't buy that answer then its because I am lazzy and feal that I shouldn't have to standardize my spelling for a language which froze its spelling before the pronounciation froze. But then if I had been required to learn a foreign language in collage I was going to argue c as my native language and english as my second language. Steve Meier "its a poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word" John Griessen wrote: > Steven Ball wrote: > > >> If we decide that heavy symbols are really needed, it would be nice to >> have a footprint browser in gschem or something that helps specify >> when you place the symbol on the schematic that I want this footprint, >> and here's a preview of what it would look like. Would save a lot of >> flipping back and forth. >> >> -hamster >> > > Careful. After all that agreeing with Steve, you're saying heavy symbols as > if they drove it. > He's saying they should only be generated by "it". > > I don't think we'll find "it" on ebay. > > John Griessen > > PS Why doesn't Steve use spells checkers? Because he knows we know what > he's talking about, > and time is precious. > _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
