Perhaps this is a solution to that problem: If an invisible pin shares a net name and a position with a visible pin, it gets connected?
That way the current "hack" for connecting multiple pins will still work. On 7 Feb 2017 19:57, "Kristoffer Ödmark" <kristofferodmar...@gmail.com> wrote: > This seems dangerous, I have seen a few design where there are 5-10 pins > hidden under the same pin, excpecting them to be connected. > > I would rather this hidden connections were indicated in some way, this > change disconnects lines and might break some users footprints-symbols > connection. > > - Kristoffer > > On 02/07/2017 09:47 AM, Oliver Walters wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> The attached patch prevents invisible pins from being connected using >> the wire tool in eeschema. >> >> a) If you connect a wire endpoint to the same position as a pin >> endpoint, they are NOT connected visually >> b) Wires and insivible pins are also ignored during netlist creation >> c) This does not affect the ability of invisible power-pins to >> automatically connect to global power labels >> >> Is the current behavior of connecting invisible pins to wire endpoints >> desired? Or is it just an aberration? >> >> If there is a very good reason that pins not visible in the schematic >> are able to be connected silently? >> >> before: http://i.imgur.com/3gModvW.png >> >> after: http://i.imgur.com/r8O7c3Y.png >> >> (Note the 'dangling' wire-end indication) >> >> Cheers, >> Oliver >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > -- > -Kristoffer > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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