[kicad-users] Non-Populated or Non-Installed parts...

2010-02-17 Thread john_henn...@bellsouth.net
Does anyone have a good way of showing inidividual parts as being 'Not-Installed' or 'Not-Populated'? That way, they appear on the schematic as reference only (either grayed-out, or dashed lined), they are not included on the bill of materials, and the footprint of the part still gets included

[kicad-users] Not-populated or Not-Installed parts...

2010-02-17 Thread john_henn...@bellsouth.net
Anyone know how to label parts as 'Not-Populated' or 'Not-Installed'? In that way the part is displayed on the schematic as reference only (indicated by dashed-lines or grayed out), but still is placed and routed on the pcb, and does not appear on the bill of materials...

Re: [kicad-users] Non-Populated or Non-Installed parts...

2010-02-17 Thread Derek Koonce
I use the part value of open with the reference designator. No other properties used. Thus the open parts would show up on the BOM that is easily removed. They transfer to the layout. Derek Koonce john_henn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Does anyone have a good way of showing inidividual parts

Re: [kicad-users] Re: pcbnew is amazing slow under windows 7

2010-02-17 Thread Carl Rash
I am running windows 7 ultimate 64-bit, I run an old version of Kicad (2007-11-29-RC2) compiled to 64-Bit executables using MS visual studio .net 2003 and the 2003 SDK. My screen refresh is blazing fast. I wonder what has happened to Kicad over the years? From: Greg Dyess Sent: Monday,

Re: [kicad-users] Re: pcbnew is amazing slow under windows 7

2010-02-17 Thread Alain Mouette
It is not over the years, it is in the last few months this is what happens when you try a work in progress. Kicad team is working very hard in several new alternatives, at the current moment the main issue there is this speed problem which is windows centered... But there has been a lot of

Sv: Re: [kicad-users] Re: pcbnew is amazing slow under windows 7

2010-02-17 Thread Anders Gustafsson
And let me just say that your efforts are greatly appreciated! - Anders Gustafsson Engineer, CNE6, ASE Pedago, The Aaland Islands (N60 E20) www.pedago.fi phone +358 18 12060 mobile +358 40506 7099 fax +358 18 14060 Alain Mouette ala...@pobox.com 2010-02-18 03:19 Kicad team is