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Re: SWEET: multisheet schematic concerns

 

I think copy&paste is not a perfect scenario for reusability,

git/bzr/svn/etc cloning a module you already tested, that's in an
independent schematic
file/sheet makes a lot of sense for me.




2013/2/21 Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> On 2/21/2013 10:53 AM, Ryan Sturmer wrote:
> > Long time listener, first time writer.
> >
> > One sheet per file makes the most sense to me, as well.  The way the
> > project management is done right now is a little big awkward, IMO.
> >  KiCAD seems to want to generate project files and stuff when I don't
> > want them.  I am also an Altium Designer user, and I find it's project
> > management functionality to be pretty sensible, for the most part.
> >
> > -R
>
> If you don't have anything to do for a couple of hours (days?), see the
> original discussion about the new schematic file format:
>
> https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg06358.html
>
> There is no plan to have separate files for each sheet.  The new design
> will be infinitely more modular than the current design and should
> greatly simplify complex hierarchy code and file format compared to what
> we currently have.  The new design will make it possible to support cut
> and paste and indirectly drag and drop.  Individual files do not make
> the schematic structure more modular.  A superior design does.  Once
> this gets implemented (probably not any time soon), I think it will make
> a lot more sense.
>
> Wayne
>
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo
> > <miguelangel@xxxxxxx <mailto:miguelangel@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> >     Agree about that it's important to let the multi-sheets be split
> >     across many files.
> >
> >     And I like the functionality you're proposing related to schematics
> >     + scripting. It's awesome and innovative in fact.
> >
> >     Miguel Angel Ajo
> >     http://www.nbee.es
> >     +34911407752
> >     skype: ajoajoajo
> >
> >     On 21/02/2013, at 15:06, Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >     <mailto:dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> >     > Exactly.
> >     >
> >     >
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