Hi Derek, I finally did get my "Netlist Read" operation to work. I set the Module Selection to "Timestamp", the Bad Tracks Deletion to "Delete", and the Exchange Module to "Change" all at the same time. I then clicked the "Read" button and then the "Compile" button. When the "Compile" button was clicked the rat's nest showed the changes that were made to the schematic. I now get all of my nets in the rat's nest. From there I could finally start laying traces into my PCB layout.
I don't know which of the changes made it work but once it worked I wasn't too interested in experimenting to find out which one did the trick. Maybe later. Thanks for your help. Fred --- In [email protected], "Derek Noffke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Fred, > > I think that the compile refreshes the "ratsnest" connections. > I have changed my schematics and the changes reflect so this does work. > 1) Change schemetic. > 2) (Re) Generate netlist in schematic. > 3) Add components if required. > 4) Read netlist in pcbnew. > > If I re-route with DRC OFF then sometimes connections are not seen. Then press "compile" > > If component has duplicate pin numbers then pcbnew gets confused. > > Regards > Derek > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Fred Erickson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 8:33 PM > Subject: [kicad-users] Re: Reading Netlist In PCBNew > > > Hi Derek, > > Thanks for your response. I had tried the "Compile" button earlier > but just to make sure I tried it again. It made no difference in > the assignments to the original assignments that were made to the > component pads. These assignments were made when I first created > the design and nothing seems to change them. > > By the way, what is the function of the "Compile" button in > the "Read Netlist" dialog box? > > Fred > > --- In [email protected], "Derek Noffke" <derek01@> > wrote: > > > > Hi Fred, > > > > Try the compile button, 2 below the read netlist button. > > > > Regards > > Derek > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Fred Erickson > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 6:56 AM > > Subject: [kicad-users] Reading Netlist In PCBNew > > > > > > I have the start of a new design in PCBNew with the rat's nest > > showing. I made some changes to the schematic and created a new > > netlist in Eeschema. In PCBNew I performed a netlist read but > the > > nets in the rat's nest did not change. I verified that the > changes > > had occurred properly in the netlist. The signals on the pads in > > PCBNew did not change. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong in > the > > netlist read operation in PCBNew? > > > > Fred > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your question. Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of Kicad. Please contribute your symbols/modules to the library folder in the group files section. For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-devel Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-users/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
