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[Carl Poirier <carl.poirier.2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the explanation, I see now how it can be useful to change it. I
will specify the default in the convention.

Regards,

Carl

On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Lorenzo Marcantonio <
l.marcantonio@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 09:52:53AM -0400, Carl Poirier wrote:
> > So it now makes sense to add to the library convention that value and
> > reference must be on silk?
>
> It make sense because it's the default; I personally I'd have greater
> use for reference on fabrication (since the refdes on silk it's meant to
> be moved on, more often than not, hidden). It's a library convention you
> should decide on.
>
> Before they were fixed on the silk of the layer the component was
> mounted to. Now they *defaults* there but can be 'relayered' freely.
>
> One application for this is the following: when having pushbuttons on
> the back layer (hand soldered usually), you really don't spend money for
> a secondary silk just for them. Relocating the silk on front (while the
> component is back) you could have a useful silk for assembly and
> troubleshooting.
>
> When the expansion routinee will be in place that could ever be some
> user text like (%R) that would give the reference in parenthesis.
>
> --
> Lorenzo Marcantonio
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