Re: [Kicad-developers] [RFC] Component library browser improvements.

2016-10-18 Thread Chris Pavlina
yespls On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 02:49:18PM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > While cleaning up the component library object as part of my schematic > I/O plugin work, I ran into some oddities with the component library > browser that I want to clean up. Before I make the changes, I would > like to

Re: [Kicad-developers] [RFC] Component library browser improvements.

2016-10-18 Thread Maciej SumiƄski
Hi Wayne, These are seemingly minor details, but this is what improves the user experience, a really important factor in our case. I raise both hands voting for the changes, we need more such changes in KiCad. Regards, Orson On 10/18/2016 08:49 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > While cleaning up the

Re: [Kicad-developers] [RFC] Component library browser improvements.

2016-10-18 Thread metacollin
I would welcome all of these changes, personally. > On Oct 18, 2016, at 12:49 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > > While cleaning up the component library object as part of my schematic > I/O plugin work, I ran into some oddities with the component library > browser that I

[Kicad-developers] [RFC] Component library browser improvements.

2016-10-18 Thread Wayne Stambaugh
While cleaning up the component library object as part of my schematic I/O plugin work, I ran into some oddities with the component library browser that I want to clean up. Before I make the changes, I would like to be sure no one objects to them. The first time the viewer is displayed, no

Re: [Kicad-developers] pcbnew block repetition feature

2016-10-18 Thread Pedro Martin
Hi Clemens, I'm thinking only of modules-footprints, since copy tracks and zones is very easy with copy block. Of course, your examples are welcome. My thought was something like this: 1- Place the components of a block 2- Select one item of the block and open a window showing a grid with

Re: [Kicad-developers] pcbnew block repetition feature

2016-10-18 Thread Clemens Koller
Hello, Pedro! On 2016-10-18 15:53, Pedro Martin wrote: > Hi, > > I want to add a new feature to pcbnew: block repetition, replication or > whatever its name is. It is called Physical Design Reuse (PDR) at least in some professional EDA toolchains. Usually you select some objects in the

[Kicad-developers] pcbnew block repetition feature

2016-10-18 Thread Pedro Martin
Hi, I want to add a new feature to pcbnew: block repetition, replication or whatever its name is. I have already tested my program, but it is a C program (I'm a disaster as a C++ programmer) working outside Kicad. So I need some help from other developers while I learn C++... If someone is

Re: [Kicad-developers] Via Stitching

2016-10-18 Thread Wayne Stambaugh
I will look at when I get a chance. When that will be I cannot say for sure. I've just been really busy. I will try to get around to it this weekend. Cheers, Wayne On 10/17/2016 3:40 PM, Jakub Kozdon wrote: > Hi, it looks usable. > > Don't know if it is visible for all, but Wayne, what do

Re: [Kicad-developers] [RFC] Set spice parameters in component library editor

2016-10-18 Thread Jonatan Liljedahl
I haven't tried your new revision, but I have simply added parameters after the model name in the Spice_Model field, like "pot r=20k k=0.75" for a subckt like this: .SUBCKT pot 1 2 3 r=100k k=0.5 R1 2 3 {r*(1-k)} R2 1 2 {r*(k)} .ENDS On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 8:15 PM, jp charras