>The only occurences of Module I can see atm is in the PCBEditor and they >should be replaced by Footprint or Component depending on the context. Yes this entire patch is only changes to the pcbnew. I grepped down most occurrences and also manually looked for them.
On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Benoît Roehr <benoit.roehr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Le 08/10/2014 19:40, Andy Peters a écrit : >> >> On Oct 8, 2014, at 5:08 AM, Mark Roszko <mark.ros...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I use footprint myself. Though footprint seems to imply what a PCB >>>> must have in order to accommodate a part, eg, pads, silk. Are the 3d >>>> models part of this? If they are, then footprint might not be the >>>> best term. >>>> I agree with this. What you want to rename "Footprint" is more or less a >>>> container unifying different PCB objects (pads, lines, 3d model...), but >>>> may >>>> not be a footprint (logos, mounting holes, screws...) >>> >>> Personally I think "Components" may be an even better word than >>> "modules" or "footprints" but suggesting that may have been even more >>> radical and conflicting agaisn't the next point >> >> My two cents, based on the terminology used by every employer for whom >> I've worked: >> >> a) A footprint is what defines how a part gets attached to a PCB. It >> includes the pad/holes for lead attach, as well as silkscreen for refdes and >> outline, and the other assembly layers such as soldermask, solder paste and >> glue dots. "Land patterns" really only describe the lead attach, and not the >> other stuff. >> >> I think Pads calls this a "decal." The only context I've seen the term >> "module" refer to a PCB footprint is in Kicad. >> >> "Footprint" is the term used by most of us here in the colonies. > > Yes, i couldn't agree more :D >> >> >> b) A symbol is what defines a part for a schematic. > > Well, seeing it from a productivity point of view, I prefer the term > Component for the schematic. You are indeed using a symbol in eeschema but > it represents a component. >> >> >> c) A component is the marriage of the footprint and the symbol, and >> possibly a 3D model, a SPICE model, a VHDL entity or Verilog module, and so >> forth. This is the Altium nomenclature. > > Yes, except in all the libraries, every item in them are called component. > Why ? Well I think they use the same library browser for all the library > types, and Component is the default string in the list header. >> >> >> d) A module is a completed assembly or subassembly which is installed as >> one unit on a PCBA. The various DC-DC converters you can buy from TI and >> Linear Tech are modules. >> >> So my vote, if there's a move to change Kicad terminology, is to replace >> the term "module" with "footprint." > > In my opinion, once the footprint represents a component, it should be > called Component. > > What I propose (if I can, I have not contributed that much for the moment) > is to change almost nothingto how KiCad names stuffs already. > > Here is my dream: > > - In the Schematic Library editor, the symbol is the symbol you are drawing, > but will be embeded in the component root with one or more footprint. > Designator: Q? > Value: 2N7002 > Footprint: SOT-23 / TO220 / MoreFootprints > Datasheets: http://manufacturer-of-mosfet/2n7002.pdf > > - In the Schematic editor, every symbols represent a Component which will be > physically present on the board: for exemple: > Designator: Q1 > Value: 2N7002 > Footprint: SOT-23< footprint selected for this project > Datasheet: http://manufacturer-of-mosfet#1/2n7002_SOT.pdf > > - In the footprint editor, you edit footprint, used by the components > - In the PCB editor, you deal with components having footprints, or free > footprints representing other components. > > From what I see in KiCad, all these stuff have already be done except for > the multiple footprint selection and/or footprint direct linking (I haven't > digged enough to use the 'filter'). The only occurences of Module I can see > atm is in the PCBEditor and they should be replaced by Footprint or > Component depending on the context. > > See you :D > >> -a >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- Mark _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
