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Le 16/01/2013 12:18, Jacobo Aragunde Pérez a écrit :
> Hi!
>
> With this patch you will be able to bring all the contents of an
> existing .sch file into the currently opened schematic document. This
> may be useful to reuse components from one sheet to another, specially
> graphical components.
>
> The feature has been added to File -> Append Schematic. It will import
> the library cache of the appended file in case it contains non standard
> components, and it's also checked to import hierarchical components
> correctly.
>
> Make me know your opinion about the feature or any comments you have on
> the patch.
>
> Regards,

Thanks.
After a first trial, I am thinking the user should be warned about some 
issues, due to the fact this import cannot be undone:
1 - before adding a schematic inside a non void sheet (the import will 
put new components and wire over the existing components) .
2 - because it can change the hierarchy ( if the imported scheet has 
subsheets with filenames already existing in the hierarchy).
  (see for instance warning messages when modifying the filename of a 
sub-sheet, especially in a complex hierarchy).

I also noticed the import does not import the subsheets inside the 
imported sheet, if the corresponding schematic files are not in the 
working directory.
Pay attention to hierarchies in Eeschema,  especially complex 
hierarchies: they can create very tricky problems,
and an import can create complex hierarchies.

Also, keep in mind Eeschema is not protected against infinite loops in a 
hierarchy (i.e. inserting in a subsheet iside a given sheet the sheet 
itself, which is easy when importing a schematic.).


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Jean-Pierre CHARRAS