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["Peter C.J. Clifton" <pcjc2@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 19 2012, Edward Hennessy wrote:

> I would like to see a version of the tools where the symbol format supports
> any number of similar and dissimilar symbols in the same IC. Such that any
> program assigning reference designators can do the operation correctly.
>
> A more lofty goal, when symbols can share a pin. For example, two diodes
> sharing a pin in a SOT-23. If the program assigning reference designators
> can discover the shared pin(s) and assign the refdes accordingly.

That sounds like a very auto-magic behaviour to me.. and not one I'd be 
immediately keen on myself... 3-Pin diode arrays should have a 3-pin, 
2xdiode symbol IMO.

Doing otherwise without extensive DRC checking really invites "WTF" style 
mistakes in your design I think.

Peter