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On 6/26/2012 3:23 PM, Alexander Lunev wrote:
It was suggested to implement pcad2kicad converter as pcbnew plug-in. It is clear how to do this in the case of pcbnew. Even it is clear how to do this in the case of eeschema. But it is not clear what to do with translation of P-Cad libraries (pcb and schematic libraries). Now there are 4 different modes in pcad2kicad converter: converting pcb design files, converting pcb library files, converting sch design files and converting sch library files. Considering the user interface how the converting libraries could be implemented applied to KiCad? Any considerations? Best regards, Alexander Lunev _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Alexander,The next task on my list is to implement the Pcbnew module plugin as part of the new file format work. That should resolve the module library conversion issue. Using the Pcbnew s-expression format, modules will be saved and loaded as individual files rather than a single file with multiple modules as it currently stands. This will approximate the SWEET design philosophy without inheritance and version tracking.
As for schematic component libraries, someone would need to write the plugin for for loading and saving the existing libraries keeping in mind the work Dick did on the SWEET library design. I'm not sure what the best way to proceed with Eeschema would be. I have to sit down and try to wrap my head around the work Dick has done and the legacy design and try to come up with something reasonably sane. The Eeschema stuff may have to be put off until I or someone else figures this out. It would be nice to implement the new schematic file format but I have no idea when I will have the time to work on the new Eeschema s-expression file format code. Suffice it to say that it will not be soon.
Wayne
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