Le 16/01/2017 à 19:01, Jan Krieger a écrit : > Am 16.01.2017 um 18:53 schrieb jp charras: >> Le 16/01/2017 à 18:36, Jan Krieger a écrit : >>> Dear all! >>> >>> I'm currently trying to rework the chokes/Inductors in the kicad-lib, as I >>> already did for >>> resistors, capacitors and diodes. This will include three major steps: >>> >>> 1. rename all inductors/chokes so their names start with L_ so it is easier >>> to match them >>> 2. create clean and KLC-conforming footprints (using scripts) >>> 3. create (semi-scripted) 3D models for all new footprints >>> >>> This went through quite smoothely for caps and resistors, but with the >>> inductors I'm facing problems >>> with the structure of the libs. Currently we have a mess: >>> - Choke_Axial_ThroughHole.pretty >>> - Choke_Common-Mode_Wurth.pretty >>> - Choke_Radial_ThroughHole.pretty >>> - Choke_SMD.pretty >>> - Choke_Toroid_ThroughHole.pretty >>> - Inductors.pretty >>> - Inductors_NEOSID.pretty >>> - Transformers_CHK >>> - Transformers_SMPS_ThroughHole >>> >>> I would really like to clean that up ... which would (IMHO leave with this >>> list of repos (and delete >>> all above repos!): >>> - Inductors_ThroughHole.pretty >>> - Inductors_SMD.pretty >>> - Transformers_ThroughHole.pretty >>> - Transformers_SMD.pretty >>> >>> ... just maybe it would make sense to also have the common-mode chokes in >>> separate repos, but I'm >>> not so sure this is really required! >>> >>> Yes the libs would then be quite full (few 100 maybe in the case of >>> Inductors_*, but it is then >>> easier to enforce a naming-scheme and have people know where to submit new >>> components. >>> >>> What do you think? How can we go about this (generate libs, delete the old >>> ones, or do we simply >>> rename them "_deprecated" or something? >>> >>> Best, >>> JAN >>> >>> PS: Since I'm currently home with not much to do (still this week ... a flu >>> got me), I could work on >>> this if we get the repos up and running ... + I already have nice new >>> footprints + 3D models ... >>> >> >> Hi Alls, >> >> Generally speaking, be *extremely careful* when deleting/renaming existing >> libraries. >> >> Because when doing that, you are breaking the current kicad projects >> compatibility, which store the >> library names at least in project config. >> >> In the early times of the repos, it was possible. >> >> It is now no more acceptable. >> >> To break a compatibility, you need to have a *very good reason*. >> As long is it possible, you have to live with the fact changes in kicad >> libraries must not break the >> compatibility. >> >> In short: you have to live with the mess. >> >> This is my opinion. >> > > Is at least adding of repos possible?
Obviously yes. No problem: a new library does not break compatibility. You can even duplicate footprints between libraries > > Best, > JAN > -- Jean-Pierre CHARRAS -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
