Keep in mind that we haven't removed the ability to use Freeroute. We've just removed the duplicate import/export dialog. We still export SPECCTRA and import session files. The menu options are just under the Import/Export menus with the other external interfaces.
-S Am Mi., 23. Mai 2018 um 08:18 Uhr schrieb Brian Piccioni < br...@documenteddesigns.com>: > For what it is worth, and despite knowing it is politically incorrect to > admit to using an autorouter, I have used Freeroute in the past and would > like to continue using it in the future. As much fun as manual routing is > (I treat it like a video game) sometimes you just want a board quickly. You > can always clean up dumb routes. > > Moreover, like Geographic reannotation, autorouting is a normal feature > for a professional PCB CAD tool and its absence is the sort of thing which > is noticed. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kicad-developers <kicad-developers-bounces+brian= > documenteddesigns....@lists.launchpad.net> On Behalf Of Wayne Stambaugh > Sent: May 23, 2018 9:17 AM > To: Luca Mini <luca.mini.freela...@gmail.com> > Cc: kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] FreeRouting > > Hi Luca, > > Thanks for link. It appears that we may have been a bit premature on the > removal of the FreeRouting dialog. I just downloaded the latest source > code from the website below and the latest source file modification date is > 10/27/17 so it appears that our assumption that FreeRouting is no longer > being maintained is false. There are even instructions on how to use KiCad > with FreeRouting[1] which shows the removed dialog. Of course, we could > ping the FreeRouting folks to update their website to use the KiCad export > and import features. Would someone please check on the user forum and see > if we are going to get a lot of backlash for removing this? > > Thanks, > > Wayne > > [1]: https://freerouting.org/freerouting/using-with-kicad > > On 5/23/2018 8:51 AM, Luca Mini wrote: > > Hi Wayne, > > I use freerouting and this link seems to be active on the "Freerouting" > > argument. > > > > https://freerouting.org > > > > Cheers, > > Luca > > > > > > *Luca Mini* > > Via Brione, 11/C > > 10040 Givoletto (TO) > > EMAIL: luca.mini.freela...@gmail.com > > <mailto:luca.mini.freela...@gmail.com> > > Cell: +39 334 2459673 > > > > 2018-05-21 18:54 GMT+02:00 Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com > > <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com>>: > > > > Hey JP, > > > > On 5/21/2018 12:27 PM, jp charras wrote: > > > Le 21/05/2018 à 18:09, Seth Hillbrand a écrit : > > >> Hi Wayne- > > >> > > >> In https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1567790 > > <https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1567790> you mentioned that we > > won't be supporting FreeRouting for > > >> v5. Should we remove this menu item/icon from the menus? > > >> > > >> -S > > >> > > > > > > Hi Seth, > > > > > > Are you talking about .dsn and .ses files export import, or the > > menu to call FreeRoute from Pcbnew? > > > > > > This is really not the same thing. > > > Many EDA tools support .dsn and .ses files export import (and this > > import/export feature does not > > > create issues). > > > > > > > I'm OK with removing the FreeRouting dialog and menu entry. I don't > see > > any compelling reason to keep it since we already have support for > > Specctra dsn export and Specctra session import for users who wish to > > continue using it. Is FreeRouting even supported any more? I > thought > > it hasn't been maintained for quite some time. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Wayne > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> > > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > > <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > <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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