2012/11/21 Tomé Veríssimo <[email protected]> > Assembly sounds good too! Slowly, we're getting to a one click PCB > solution. :) > > A solution to reduce the complexity of the association between components > and part numbers could be to keep the part number in the component itself. > > It may sound a bit unorthodox, but let me try to explain how I use the > libraries: > > Reading :)
> 1. I have one component in the library for each component in «real life» > (for example, I have one component 0R_0603, one 100R_0603, one 100R_0805, > and so on). This increases the number of components in the libraries, > because I don't use the Value field, but I found it way faster to place > components than to place a component and change its value every time. And > there's also another upside with this approach: I can associate each > component to a manufacturer, a manufacturer part number, a supplier and a > supplier part number, using its user fields; > This is what al**um is doing in their subscription vault now, it's plenty of pre-filled resistor components with all the comercially available values and footprint sizes (well not all but must common footprints). > > 2. Then, when I make a schematic, I run a python script on the schematic > folder which will get all the components in my central library and collects > all the instances of every component in the schematic. Then, this script > outputs, for every supplier, the BOM (it even outputs on different formats, > depending on the supplier, so I can just copy the content of the output > file, go to Farnell website, for example, paste it, and close the order). > Or you can keep the IDs of several component distributors (as long as they keep subscription to KiCad, for example.. -other idea-) in special fields of the components, so you can get the "listing for element14, listing for mouser, listing for digikey, listing for xxxx...". > > With this approach, it's rather easy to implement this functionality. > > What about the S-expression libraries? Would it become easier to implement > this, with the new library and component formats? > Definitely, the will be one of the bricks needed to build all this at the right moment :-) > > Tomé > > Greetings!! :) > > -- > Tomé Veríssimo > e-mail: [email protected] > MP: + 351 91 435 31 45 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting + 351 > 91 435 31 45 > end_of_the_skype_highlighting<%2B%20351%2091%20435%2031%2045> > gTalk: tomeverissimo > > > On 21 November 2012 21:55, Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo <[email protected]>wrote: > >> It sounds good too, more complex , but good, >> >> Another more option is PCB Assembly (get quote to get your pcb >> manufactured, prototype or production), >> >> >> >> Miguel Angel Ajo >> http://www.nbee.es >> +34911407752 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +34911407752 >> end_of_the_skype_highlighting <%2B34911407752> >> skype: ajoajoajo >> >> On 21/11/2012, at 22:43, Tomé Veríssimo <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> To me, it sounds good, but probably I'm pretty naïve on these subjects. >> >> In case this idea is supported, let me throw some cards on the table as >> well: same thing for component suppliers. One button BOM -> component >> order, with real time prices. Hardest part, I believe, would be associating >> schematic components and supplier part numbers. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Tomé >> >> >> -- >> Tomé Veríssimo >> e-mail: [email protected] >> MP: + 351 91 435 31 45 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting + 351 >> 91 435 31 45 >> end_of_the_skype_highlighting<%2B%20351%2091%20435%2031%2045> >> gTalk: tomeverissimo >> >> >> On 21 November 2012 20:38, Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> It could be a "brain fart", but I wanted to share it before I forget, >>> and see what you think, >>> >>> Ok, just imagine, that we arranged a server for KiCad, that had a >>> pool of PCB manufacturers, great, >>> then users in KiCad, at "manufacture time" could have access to this >>> pool right from KiCad, easily, instantly quoted >>> on parameters provided by each manufacturer. Nice feature for all users. >>> >>> Then, how to monetize it, and gather funds to keep KiCad getting >>> developed where we want it: >>> >>> Option A): charge a % from the manufacturer, harder to control, as >>> we must know that the transaction happened correctly. >>> >>> Option B): let the PCB manufacturer providers pay monthly (auction >>> style) to go up in the list. >>> >>> >>> What do you think about it? >>> >>> >>> Greetings!, mike >>> >>> Miguel Angel Ajo >>> http://www.nbee.es >>> +34911407752 >>> skype: ajoajoajo >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >> >> >> > -- Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo http://www.nbee.es +34 636 52 25 69 skype: ajoajoajo
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