... note the use of the array tools. 2015-07-30 10:51 GMT+02:00 Nick Østergaard <oe.n...@gmail.com>: > FWIW see, https://forum.kicad.info/t/protip-nicer-via-stitching/1103 > > 2015-07-30 10:45 GMT+02:00 Mikk Leini <mikk.le...@gmail.com>: >> Hi, >> >> Thanks to Wayne for a tip. I guess i found right post also about this >> script: >> https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg17819.html >> >> Yes, i agree script is good thing also but most of the times you need to do >> stitching manually. From manufacturing and electrical point of view it's not >> cheap and overkill to automatically add 300 vias when all you need is to >> stitch the edges of the board or sides of the HF traces. Massive stitching >> is needed usually when good heat conduction is required and then it's only >> around heat producing components. >> >> So the idea of implementing manual vias does not interfere with script. I >> uploaded a demo of what i have right now: >> https://youtu.be/c4uwaKJOkO4 >> >> It doesn't need to go into main tree right now but it's so obvious feature >> missing from KiCad that it should be done one day soon. There are tools to >> draw circles, text and lines, so why shouldn't it be possible to add >> arbitrary holes or vias. Doing vias by footprints is a workaround and very >> inconvenient if you have many different sizes, plus footprint doesn't >> automatically get the netname. Stitching with traces and then removing >> traces is also like buying a whole dinner set when all you need is a knife. >> >> BR, >> Mikk >> >> >> 2015-07-30 10:11 GMT+03:00 easyw <ea...@katamail.com>: >>> >>> Hi Torsten, >>> >>> I vote for that too :) >>> thanks >>> Maurice >>> >>> On 30/07/2015 00.12, "Torsten Hüter" wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Mikk, >>>> >>>> I hope that I find this or next weekend some time to upload a recent >>>> version. I need to merge the actual KiCad code and have to do more testing. >>>> It's a tool to automate the stitching using the scripting window and also >>>> with a simple dialog, roughly inspired by Altium. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Torsten >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Torsten, >>>>> Yes, i have obviously missed that. I tried to search "via" in mailing >>>>> list but couldn't find a search button :/ >>>>> Is it like some add-on tool to editor or some script with command line >>>>> arguments? >>>>> Can you share some link or demo? >>>> >>>> >>>>> BR, >>>>> Mikk >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>
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