Andy, The distinction between SMD, TH and Hand-placed is VERY important, as a SMD placement machine cannot handle TH parts and vice-versa. So you want to be able to segregate the parts for each assembly step.
Just my $0.02. Jean-Paul AC9GH > On May 10, 2015, at 10:24 PM, Andy Peters <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On May 9, 2015, at 2:27 AM, jp charras <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Le 09/05/2015 00:08, Andy Peters a écrit : >>> I was just skimming the kicad.info forum and a person had a question about >>> why some parts did not end up in the position file needed for assembly. >>> Another thread mentioned that that can be handled by setting an “attribute” >>> for each part in pcbnew. So I looked it up. (It has not affected me because >>> I haven’t submitted any boards for 3rd-party assembly.) >>> >>> There are three options for the Attributes setting, and the following comes >>> right from the pcbnew documentation: >>> >>> • Normal is the standard attribute. >>> >>> • Normal+Insert indicates that the module must appear in the automatic >>> insertion file (for automatic insertion machines). This attribute is most >>> useful for surface mount components (SMDs). >>> >>> • Virtual indicates that a component is directly formed by the circuit >>> board. Examples would be edge connectors or inductors created by a >>> particular track shape (as sometimes seen in microwave modules). >>> >>> The second and third options seem clear. It’s just the first one that’s >>> vague. >>> >>> What is meant by “Normal is the standard attribute?” >>> >>> -a >> >> Should be: >> Normal is the attribute for footprints which cannot be automatically >> inserted on the board (they are not listed in automatic insertion file) > > OK, but the term “attribute” in this case is still quite vague. Seems to me > that automated stuffing is the rule, not the exception, so the “normal” mode > is “in the stuffing list.” I don’t see why there’s a distinction being made > between SMD and THT parts. > > Perhaps this would make a lot more sense if the term “attribute” was changed > to “Assembly Option” or “Stuffing Option” or something more indicative of its > function. Then the options should have reasonable labels: “Include in > Insertion File,” “Do not include in insertion file,” “Virtual part.” The > latter, of course, includes things like edge connectors and mounting holes > which must have a valid net (electrical) connection. > > I suppose you have to make a distinction between a part that must be on the > BOM but must be stuffed by hand vs a part that is a “not installed” and does > not appear on the BOM. > > I can certainly see instances where a physical part needs to be hand-stuffed, > such as an LCD or a pot that can’t be washed. > > Just my two cents. > > -a > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
