On 8/2/2016 3:23 PM, Clemens Koller wrote: > Hello, Wayne! > > Below, I added some very visionary features which I have seen (more or > less miserably implemented) in some big design tools, which could affect > the file formats in the long-term view as well. > I am not sure if it's too early to think about that stuff now. Please decide. > > On 2016-08-02 15:14, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: >> 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). > > + Match Length definitions including min/max/tolerance
This would be part of the differential pair definition. > > >> - 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. > > + Design partitions > Useful in the far future for Multi-Board Designs. > (Which is more than one PCB connected by a connector or a flex-print) > There might be nets which are global across all boards (i.e.GND) as well > as nets which have the same name but are local to one Partition (PCB) > (i.e. +3.3V from separate PoL-Supplies). > > Maybe: > + Support for schematic versioning / timestamping / diff- and git-friendly > I want to see (ideally in a graphical representation), what's the > difference of two schematics on logic/netlist level as well as visually > re-arranged circuits. > I believe that this could also affect the file format - or - some > hints stored in the file could make it much more easy to visualize > differences. > > > 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
