Le 22/04/2016 15:24, Tomasz Wlostowski a écrit : > On 22.04.2016 15:23, Tomasz Wlostowski wrote: >> On 22.04.2016 15:11, Chris Pavlina wrote: >>> You've never seen an EDA package support net ties? Or seen them used to >>> separate logical power planes? Quite common, really... >> >> Me too. > > s/mee to/I'd really love to see this in Kicad too (I wanted to reply to > your second sentence Chris ;-) > > Tom >> >> IMHO it can be done without any changes on the eeschema side by adding a >> special component to the standard library (just like GND/power ports). >> PCBnew could interpret it as a zero-sized copper pad. Some DRC >> modifications would be needed to correctly take into account clearances >> of the nets connected by a tie. >> >> Tom
Yes, I fully agree. Special (or pseudo) components have many advantages: for instance - no specific code to load/save/edit/draw/plot components in schematic - free shape instead of fixed shape. - they can be connected to a net (or 2 nets) by pins. - a footprint can be defined (therefore the object which will be put on a board) So, as long as one can use a "component" for a net tie schematic symbol, this is certainly a good idea. Of course ERC and DRC modifications are still needed. Especially, DRC modifications are not easy. Jean-Pierre CHARRAS _______________________________________________ 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
