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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Primitive electrical types [WAS: Re: first attempt at bus support in gnetlist for pcb]
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From: John Doty <jpd AT noqsi DOT com>
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Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 12:31:52 -0500
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On Jan 9, 2016, at 12:06 PM, M. J. Everitt (m DOT j DOT everitt AT iee DOT org) [via =
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>=20
> On 09/01/16 16:48, Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) =
[via
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>>>> Whether or not this is fully factored in the code or not, from the =
graphical entity point of view these are effectively sub-type =
specialisations of the line primitive, as John has suggested. Whilst it =
would be technically possible to take this as a more "duck typed" =
approach, I'd probably not suggest it.
>>> What I was trying to get at is that I see line drawing style as a =
fundamentally orthogonal issue to line =93type". What we have now is =
hard-wired, except for purely graphical lines. That doesn=92t fit all =
uses. It gets us into unresolvable arguments over thick net segments for =
power versus thin segments for signals. Conventions are good. Defaults =
implementing conventions are good. Hard wiring them is bad.
>>>=20
>>> John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
>>> http://www.noqsi.com/
>>> jpd AT noqsi DOT com
>> You mean if a line should be considered: net, bus, pin, ... should =
depend on an assigned attribute?
>>=20
>>=20
>> Nicklas Karlsson
> As it stands, a line is a line is a line .. its either a graphical
> element or a net.

Or a pin. Or a bus.

> It has no 'knowledge' of a pcb trace/track or anything
> else.
> I don't see this is a problem for the existing functionality ..

The issue is merely to disconnect the line drawing style from the line =
semantics, to allow the person drafting the schematic to communicate =
better with the person reading the schematic.

> you know (presumably) what you're routing/laying out when you do it?
> We've always had the schematic up on a second screen whilst routing =
any
> PCBs .. is there another way!?
>=20
> If you want to get into sophisticated routing, yes you're going to =
have
> to completely re-think how you do schematic capture. I would argue =
this
> is a major rewrite of sections of code .. something I'm not sure =
anyone
> has time or inclination to do? Correct me if I'm wrong, of course....
>=20
> MJE
>=20

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
http://www.noqsi.com/
jpd AT noqsi DOT com



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