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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/15/2010 7:04 PM, Karl Schmidt wrote:
> Pin /gate swap:
> 
> I found a document that lists the PADSPCB ASCII format which gives
> insight into how someone else did some swapping -
> 
> http://www.smart.net/~pstech/FN2PADS/plog_ascii50.pdf

Karl,

Thanks for the link.  Interestingly, the PADSPCB pin swap function
assumes that pins are electrically equivalent.  I wasn't planning on
placing this limitation on the new design.  This will make it much more
flexible for the user.  It will also require some diligence on the
user's part but I would rather not limit pin swaps to electrically
equivalent pins.

Wayne

> 
> You can look at the section called: Part Type Definition
> 
> This specification seems to not have changed much from the '80s, but I
> thought it might be of use here.
> 
> They also have a concept of a hierarchical part.
> 
> Might also be handy if someone is writing an import routine .
> 
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