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[Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo <miguelangel@xxxxxxx>]

Makes more sense, because, as it's independent, you can lately (if you add
an improvement or fix),
send a pull / merge request on this file to the original author. With
copy&paste you cannot do that.


2013/2/21 Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo <miguelangel@xxxxxxx>

> 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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Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo
http://www.nbee.es
+34 636 52 25 69
skype: ajoajoajo