On Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 09:14:58AM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > [snip] > > FYI, we are spiraling into a feature discussion rather than a file > format discussion. Please keep the discussion focused on what needs to > be added to the new file format. Without the file format changes, the > features are meaningless.
Good point. I do want to discuss this, but it doesn't really belong here. I'll probably start a new thread later after I get home from work. > > So far here is the list of new file format features I am planning to > implement: > > - Pin and gate swapping and mapping (defined). > - Differential pair definition (undefined). > - Net class definitions. (undefined other than what we have in the board > file format) > - Font definition for text objects (defined). > - Custom colors for all drawing objects (undefined but trivial). > - Embedded and linked symbols (undefined but I've already have a > definition in mind). > - Custom properties for objects (defined, same as board file format). > - Support for more than 2 body styles (defined). > - Symbol types: normal, power, virtual (in BOM not in netlist), and > net-tie (defined except for additional net-tie requirements). > - Per file symbol library design (defined like the pretty footprint > libraries). > - Custom pads (undefined). > > Here is the list of possible features that I haven't made up my mind > about yet: > > - Custom file units. > - Layers. > > Please keep in mind, support for a feature in the new file format does > not mean that that feature will magically appear. I'm only signed up to > write the file parser and formatter and add any object support for the > new features. > > > > > On Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 10:00:51AM +0200, Clemens Koller wrote: > >> Hello, Chris! > >> > >> On 2016-08-02 09:19, jp charras wrote: > >>> About shapes: an arrow and 2 gnd symbol shapes is not enough. > >>> 3 or 4 shapes only is a serious regression. > >>> A lot of shapes is what we have now. > >> > >> I was not suggesting to remove/reduce shapes. > >> I prefer using only a few of the shapes and turn on netnames > >> most of/all the time to be able to distinguish them > >> because there are so many different power/gnd-nets. > >> > >> What I always want to reduce is the no. of keystrokes/clicks, > >> because in big designs, it matters a lot or even most! > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Clemens > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
