I created a new entry in the version 5 road map[1] to address this issue. Please take a look at it when you get a chance to make sure I didn't miss anything.
Cheers, Wayne [1]: https://git.launchpad.net/kicad/commit/?id=c483574658c2a57057ab9c6956ad40ef141bfe26 On 10/13/2016 12:01 PM, Strontium wrote: > On 13/10/16 22:21, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: >> I'm going to keep this brief, please respond in kind. I'm going to >> create a new entry in the version 5 road map over the weekend with the >> pertinent requirements so this will be my last comments on this subject. >> The horse is dead. > Noted. >> Why the bypass? Just change the connectivity algorithm to keep the >> currently assigned nets. Your patch creates a maintenance issue and is >> confusing. > The connectivity algorithm uses the net of an entity set as Unassigned > as an internal flag to test if the entity is reconnected or not yet. > Its global data. To change that would require changing the global data > structure that holds entities. I tired to keep the change minimal and > self contained. It could be done, as you suggest, with a change to the > global data structure of entities, if that's the preference. >> The via net defines to which entity it is connected. > No, it doesn't, not currently. >> There are no >> assumptions here nor would I ever be comfortable with making any such >> assumptions. > KiCad currently makes the assumption that the entities net can be traced > back to a pad and the pads net is the real net of the entity, and if it > can not, then the Net of the entity is unimportant and therefore > "Unassigned". The net assigned to the via or track is currently > irrelevant to DRC. > > Steven > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
