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[Fwd: Re: KiCad and Qucs]

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From: "jean-pierre.charras@..." <jean-pierre.charras@...>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:09:54 +0100
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Here is a mail i received from Michael.Margraf, who is the G.U.I. 
designer of Qucs.
This is an very exciting opportunity to build a powerful EDA.

Michael.Margraf, ask me if the Kicad team is interested by a bridge 
between Kicad and Qucs.
I answer this was a *very very* good thing, and a major enhancement for 
Kicad.

Ideas and volunteers to work about this are needed.

Michael.Margraf@... a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> 
>> Fisrt it would be fine if this discussion is on kicad devel list.
>> Volunteer could know what kind of work is needed.
>> Can i send a copy of this mail to kicad devel list ?
>> 
>
> Yes, please do so!
>
>
> 
>> import and export functions for KiCad and/or Qucs is the most important
>> topic.
>> This is what needs most of work and discussion.
>> 
>
> Yes, that's true. But for someone using it quite often, it is not very
> userfriendly. Nonetheless, we can start with this.
>
>
> 
>> Creating a new netlist format (from kicad to Qucs) is usually easy.
>>
>> Eeschema and Pcbnew use sockets to quickly exchange data.
>> Perhaps this feature could be used also with Qucs.
>> 
>
> This sounds good! Can you tell me where to find this in the source code?
> Then I can have a look on it.
>
> Regards,
> Michael
>
>
>
> 
>> Michael.Margraf@... a écrit :
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> that's great! I think we should start a discussion on how a connection
>>> between KiCad and Qucs could look like.
>>>
>>> The following ways come to my mind:
>>> - import and export functions for KiCad and/or Qucs
>>> - make Qucs directly export KiCad netlist
>>> - make KiCad directly start the Qucs simulation engine
>>>
>>> >From my point of view it would be most comfortable if Qucs can directly
>>> call the PCB layout program. This way there are some features that KiCad
>>> should be extended to.
>>>
>>> What is your opinion?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>> Fisrt it would be fine if this discussion is on kicad devel list.
>> Volunteer could know what kind of work is needed.
>> Can i send a copy of this mail to kicad devel list ?
>>
>> import and export functions for KiCad and/or Qucs is the most important
>> topic.
>> This is what needs most of work and discussion.
>>
>> Creating a new netlist format (from kicad to Qucs) is usually easy.
>>
>> Eeschema and Pcbnew use sockets to quickly exchange data.
>> Perhaps this feature could be used also with Qucs.
>>
>> Reagards,
>> JP.
>> 
>>>> Michael.Margraf@... a écrit :
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello again,
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks for your answer.
>>>>> I am the GUI programmer of Qucs, but I was not active for a while.
>>>>> I already thought about how to implement a bridge between KiCad and
>>>>> Qucs.
>>>>> So I wanted to ask you if you have time and interest to help in
>>>>> realizing it?
>>>>> And if you agree to take it into the official KiCad release?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Michael
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>> I was thinking you are working on Qucs.
>>>> Here are the responses to yours answers:
>>>> I do not know if i have time to help this. (but i am *not* alone), but
>>>> I
>>>> do of my best.
>>>> I *have* the interest to help in realizing it, and i believe this could
>>>> be a major enhancement ok kicad.
>>>> This is a feature asked by a lot of users, and i have students working
>>>> on microwaves designs who need a simulator to do their boards.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 
>
>
> 


-- 
Jean-Pierre CHARRAS

Maître de conférences
Directeur d'études 2ieme année.
Génie Electrique et Informatique Industrielle 2
Institut Universitaire de Technologie 1 de Grenoble
BP 67, 38402 St Martin d'Heres Cedex

Recherche :
GIPSA-LIS - INPG
Rue de la Houille Blanche
38400 Saint Martin d'Heres

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Here is a mail i received from&nbsp; Michael.Margraf, who is the G.U.I.
designer of Qucs.<br>
This is an very exciting opportunity to build a powerful EDA.<br>
<br>
Michael.Margraf, ask me if the Kicad team is interested by a bridge
between Kicad and Qucs.<br>
I answer this was a *very very* good thing, and a major enhancement for
Kicad.<br>
<br>
Ideas and volunteers to work about this are needed.<br>
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Michael.Margraf@...";>Michael.Margraf@...</a> a &eacute;crit&nbsp;:
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<pre wrap="">Hello,

</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Fisrt it would be fine if this discussion is on kicad devel list.
Volunteer could know what kind of work is needed.
Can i send a copy of this mail to kicad devel list ?
</pre>
</blockquote>
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Yes, please do so!


</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">import and export functions for KiCad and/or Qucs is the most important
topic.
This is what needs most of work and discussion.
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
Yes, that's true. But for someone using it quite often, it is not very
userfriendly. Nonetheless, we can start with this.


</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Creating a new netlist format (from kicad to Qucs) is usually easy.

Eeschema and Pcbnew use sockets to quickly exchange data.
Perhaps this feature could be used also with Qucs.
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->
This sounds good! Can you tell me where to find this in the source code?
Then I can have a look on it.

Regards,
Michael



</pre>
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<pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Michael.Margraf@...";>Michael.Margraf@...</a> a &eacute;crit :
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Hello,

that's great! I think we should start a discussion on how a connection
between KiCad and Qucs could look like.

The following ways come to my mind:
- import and export functions for KiCad and/or Qucs
- make Qucs directly export KiCad netlist
- make KiCad directly start the Qucs simulation engine

&gt;From my point of view it would be most comfortable if Qucs can directly
call the PCB layout program. This way there are some features that KiCad
should be extended to.

What is your opinion?

Regards,
Michael



</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap="">Fisrt it would be fine if this discussion is on kicad devel list.
Volunteer could know what kind of work is needed.
Can i send a copy of this mail to kicad devel list ?

import and export functions for KiCad and/or Qucs is the most important
topic.
This is what needs most of work and discussion.

Creating a new netlist format (from kicad to Qucs) is usually easy.

Eeschema and Pcbnew use sockets to quickly exchange data.
Perhaps this feature could be used also with Qucs.

Reagards,
JP.
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Michael.Margraf@...";>Michael.Margraf@...</a> a &eacute;crit :

</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Hello again,

thanks for your answer.
I am the GUI programmer of Qucs, but I was not active for a while.
I already thought about how to implement a bridge between KiCad and
Qucs.
So I wanted to ask you if you have time and interest to help in
realizing it?
And if you agree to take it into the official KiCad release?

Regards,
Michael


</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre wrap="">I was thinking you are working on Qucs.
Here are the responses to yours answers:
I do not know if i have time to help this. (but i am *not* alone), but
I
do of my best.
I *have* the interest to help in realizing it, and i believe this could
be a major enhancement ok kicad.
This is a feature asked by a lot of users, and i have students working
on microwaves designs who need a simulator to do their boards.



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</blockquote>
<pre wrap=""><!---->

</pre>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Jean-Pierre CHARRAS

Ma&icirc;tre de conf&eacute;rences
Directeur d'&eacute;tudes 2ieme ann&eacute;e.
G&eacute;nie Electrique et Informatique Industrielle 2
Institut Universitaire de Technologie 1 de Grenoble
BP 67, 38402 St Martin d'Heres Cedex

Recherche :
GIPSA-LIS - INPG
Rue de la Houille Blanche
38400 Saint Martin d'Heres
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Re: [Fwd: Re: KiCad and Qucs]
From: Dick Hollenbeck, 2009-02-20