The problem is that you can't make old kicad read the new format, unless a patch gets backported.
On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Kristoffer Ödmark < kristofferodmar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Could we not support reading both formats, but only write one format? > > - Kristoffer > > > On 2017-07-10 09:36, Maciej Sumiński wrote: > >> I think there is a lot of code that assumes consecutive net numbering. >> Instead, we could simply save net names instead of net numbers and let >> KiCad use net codes as convenient. One significant problem is it would >> cause the .kicad_pcb file format change, making it completely unreadable >> by the current stable. >> >> Regards, >> Orson >> >> On 07/01/2017 04:49 AM, hauptmech wrote: >> >>> >>> We have a fairly complex board that needs to be done yesterday. We've >>> been experimenting with simultaneous editing of the pcb with moderate >>> success. >>> >>> We are using git. Each person works in a different area of the board, >>> and we merge the results periodically. >>> >>> Because of the time crunch, we are only focusing on what works in this >>> process, and staying away from edits that do not work. Moving footprints >>> and laying tracks works fine. >>> >>> A couple things I've noticed that could improve things: >>> >>> net indexes of nets are not stable. Maybe eeschema/netlist.cpp:369 >>> Maybe we could wait until we get close to running out of integers before >>> we do this? >>> >>> module order gets changed in some edits (Not sure but probably "fix >>> module file details and update modules in pcb" type edits). Ordering >>> modules by reference would fix this. >>> >>> >>> We are getting enough benefit that we'll keep refining the technique. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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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