I think I see the problem.

Pins 4 and 11 are names as V+ and V- however there are NO power pins of
that name in the power lib. Try changing the pin names to VCC etc as a
test, if that works then you either need to use one of the defined power
pins or creat V+ and V- as such.

Andy



On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:29:57 -0700
Joerg <[email protected]> wrote:

> Andy Eskelson wrote:
> > Edit the power pins to be "No Draw" (bottom left hand corner of the pin
> > properties box)
> > 
> > You can then connect the power by using the power symbols.
> > 
> > If you want to see the pins you can click on show invisible pins
> > 
> > Look at how the 7400 is done as an example.
> > 
> 
> Thanks, Andy, but it does not help. It then shows ugly stubs on all the 
> units and it still messes up the annotation, meaning the power 
> connections are ripped open and the A-unit lands somewhere with 
> unconnected power.
> 
> -- 
> Regards, Joerg
> 
> http://www.analogconsultants.com/
> 
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:15:47 -0700
> > Joerg <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> >> Hello Folks,
> >>
> >> This could be a bug but not sure: When placing multi-unit components 
> >> such as the LM324 opamp the power pins show up on all units. That is 
> >> ugly and doesn't look professional. Of course one can generate a new 
> >> component with power only at U?A but not on U?B and so on, using the 
> >> "Edit pins part by part" button in the library editor. Then connect 
> >> power to that in the schematic (only to U?A). So far so good. Then comes 
> >> the problem:
> >>
> >> Click on annotation to assign designators or to clean them up and ... 
> >> poof ... Kicad assigns them without regard to where power is connected. 
> >> Where U2A was in the schematic there could now be U3C. Suddenly you have 
> >> empty power connections and also A-units with their power pins floating 
> >> in the air.
> >>
> >> Is this a bug or is there a trick to avoid that?
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Regards, Joerg
> >>
> >> http://www.analogconsultants.com/
> >>
> >>
> 
> 
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