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From: "Bert Timmerman (bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] how often these pcb features are used?
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gedau AT igor2 DOT repo DOT hu wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am doing a major cleanup on pcb-rnd. While doing so, I started to 
> wonder if any pcb user/developer actually use the following features 
> in pcb.
>
> Please reply if you have used any of these in the past few years or 
> you plan to use them in the near future. A simple "yes" is enough but 
> comments/details/use cases are also welcome.
>
> 1a. Do you ever use the toporouter?
1a: No, I have to install the (now) external gts library first (it's at 
the bottom of my todo list)
>
> 1b. More generally, any of pcb's built-in autorouter?
1b: Yes.
>
> 1c. Alternatively, any external autorouter with pcb?
1c: No.
>
>
> 2. Do you use libstroke? (Gesture recognition lib)
2: Probably, I'm unaware of this.
>
>
> 3. Do you use dmalloc? (Dynamic allocation debug library)
3: Yes, I'm aware of this, since this morning ;-)
>
>
> 4a. Do you use the renumber() action? (It should rename all elements 
> on the current pcb and optionally save a file that should be usable 
> for back annotation)
4a: I have not used it yet ... (MMMV, My Mileage May Vary ;-).
>
> 4b. If you use renumber(), do you also do the back annotation part?
4b: Back annotation needs to be implemented properly first, and probably 
in the way you have demonstrated ;-)
I work strictly from schematic --> pcb.
I do not do schematic <--> pcb by scripts.
When I notice any reason for back annotation I change the schematic 
first before continuing laying out the board.
Can I coin the phrase "pre-emptive back annotation" ;-)
>
>
> 5a. Do you build pcb's texi documentation?
5a: Yes.
>
> 5b. Do you edit (contribute to) pcb's texi documentation?
5b: Yes.
>
> TIA,
>
> Igor2
>
>
> *** Disclaimer ***
>
> My mail has nothing to do with gschem or geda/gaf, file formats, 
> programming languages, toolkit-vs-integration.
>
> I do not propose any change in mainline pcb.
>
> I do remember I already had the libstroke question in the past (but 
> noone replied so I decided to ask again before I remove it from pcb-rnd).
>
>
Kind regards,

Bert Timmerman.