Stuart Brorson wrote: > Hi -- > >>> Try using the utility "refdes_renum" on your schematic. This will number >>> all the refdeses at once. (You need to close gschem first, and run >>> this utility from the command line.) If you already have some >>> refdeses numbered on your schematic, then the default behavior of >>> refdes_renum is to leave the numbered refdeses alone, and only number >>> the unnumbered ones. If you have numbered refdeses, then refdes_renum >>> will start numbering using the next-highest unused number. >> Thanks, Stuart. But this doesn't work on most designs. Goes somewhat >> like this: Schematic is started, then talked over in a design review. In >> order to do that refdeses must be numbered. Some suggestions/wishes come >> up, schematic grows some more. Renumbered and reviewed again. Boss >> calls, says he also needs a brand-new xyz gizmo obfuscator on there and >> thus the schematic grows again. At the end it is all renumbered so parts >> are in a reasonable order. > > Perhaps I am missing your point. However, what you say suggests the > workflow is this: > > 1. Start schematic in gschem. > 2. Close gschem. Run refdes_renum to number all components. > 3. Reopen schematic in gschem and print it out. > 4. Hold review with printed schematic copies. > 5. Make mods in gschem. > 6. Go back to 2, and loop until done. > > Using this flow, the parts are numbered as they are added to the > schematic, whether in only one iteration, or over many, many > iterations. >
Ok. I'll have to try that from the command line. When using auto-number from within the GUI is overwrites instantations of slots which it shouldn't. > Also, if you want to do a global overwrite of the refdeses, then you > can use refdes_renum --force, to overwrite everything. > > What gEDA *is* missing is the ability to backannotate the refdeses > from PCB into the schematic, as well as the ability to do an > "entire-board" update of the refdeses inside of PCB. Lots of people > like to do a global re-refdesing after the board is laid out so that > the refdeses are numbered sequentially from upper left ot lower right, > say. that makes it easier to locate a part when doing debug or > service. > > Someday we'll get to that point..... > Yes, that is a problem because renumbering is typically done after placement or at the end of a layout. It makes board repairs a lot easier for the techs. However, for PADS (which my layouter uses) I have found this: http://www.geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:fbabgapp -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
