On 01/11/2017 03:46 PM, Kristoffer wrote: > Every kind of dialog is quickly going to become annoying, the components > needs to be marked in some way. Maybe if one could identify which > components was added in pcbnew, and which was imported from eeschema?
I think they can be distinguished by checking whether the "Sheet path" field empty or not, unless there are some extra rules that I am not aware of. Check the left bottom corner of the footprint properties dialog. Regards, Orson > This would not break anyone of our workflows. > > On 01/11/2017 03:39 PM, jp charras wrote: >> Le 11/01/2017 à 14:55, Kristoffer Ödmark a écrit : >>> I was the one suggesting that, and I would also suggest that every >>> extra component/footprint that >>> does not have the "virtual" attribute should be removed if there is >>> not a matching schematic symbol, >>> so that an extra resistor would be removed, but an extra mounting >>> hole with the virtual tag would be >>> kept. >> >> Virtual tag is just to avoid the component put in BOM. >> >> A typical virtual component is a edge-connector card and some >> microwave components which are only a >> drawing on the board. >> The footprint itself is similar to other footprints (but usually has >> no 3D symbol) >> >> For me I am not sure the "right way" exists. >> (In my designs I always put a schematic symbol for each footprint, >> especially mounting holes) >> Perhaps an option similar to options existing in import netlist dialog. >> Or, better, like in Altium, a dialog to validate footprints which will >> be removed or changed. >> >> Note: locked footprints are not removed. >> Basically, mounting holes (like any mechanical footprint) should be >> always *locked* in a good design. >> >>> >>> -Kristoffer >>> On 2017-01-11 14:00, Maciej Sumiński wrote: >>>> Someone on #kicad has noticed that "Perform PCB update" removes >>>> components that were placed only in pcbnew without a schematic symbol >>>> counterpart assigned. It works as if "delete extra footprints" option >>>> was always enabled when reading a netlist. The drawback is it removes >>>> logos, mounting holes, etc. that were placed at later stage. >>>> >>>> What is the right way to perform a PCB update? Shall we keep components >>>> with empty schematic sheet path (i.e. placed in pcbnew) or force users >>>> to maintain component & footprint links? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Orson >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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
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