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Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 00:22:36 +0000
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] GTK3, Glade interface designer (router, auto?)
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On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 12:09 AM, John Griessen <john AT ecosensory DOT com> wrote:
> On 10/04/2015 06:55 PM, John Griessen wrote:
>>
>> One way to do a workflow for an autorouter would be to export an outline
>> of the area to route up to, including some metal layer pieces with
>> netnames
>> to connect to, and all components
>
>
>
> On second thought, that is probably too much for an external tool to do.
> So the external tool doesn't need to know footprints, just export the
> pins with netnames attached and let the router go,
> then import all except pins.  That's all the same result when the router
> never
> moves footprints.
>
> A router that works inside the layout program could do more.  Imagine tell
> it
> a gravity direction, have some parts placed and routed, or just marked as
> "hand routed", and power busses placed, then let the  router pour circuitry
> into the shape defined by the board outline, and already placed circuitry.
>
> That would be super useful.

Have a look at this
https://bugs.launchpad.net/geda/+bug/698771

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