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[Brian Sidebotham <brian.sidebotham@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Wayne,

It was on tonights list (for me that's around 6~7hrs from now). If
you've got time, by all means put it through now, that would be great.

Best Regards,

Brian.

On 31 October 2014 13:59, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 10/29/2014 8:47 AM, Brian Sidebotham wrote:
>> On 29 October 2014 09:15, Michal Jahelka <michal.jahelka@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I found small problem when generating position file. It was good before
>>> complete library name was used. It is shorted, and it is mainly impossible
>>> to understand which package has any footprint - there is mainly only part of
>>> library name. for example:
>>>
>>> # Ref    Val                  Package         PosX       PosY        Rot
>>> Side
>>> C5       1u               Capacitor-sm_cap   -0.1800    -1.2100     270.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C8       100u/6.3VB       Capacitor-sm_cap   -0.1800    -1.0300     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C9       100n             Capacitor-sm_cap   -0.1000     0.2150     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C12      100n             Capacitor-sm_cap   -0.0250     0.9550       0.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C13      100n             Capacitor-sm_cap    0.3200     0.8050      90.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C14      100n             Capacitor-sm_cap    0.4700     0.5100     270.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C16      100n             Capacitor-sm_cap   -0.4600     1.2600       0.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C17      T22u/10V         Capacitor-sm_cap    0.1000     0.2400       0.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C18      1u               Capacitor-sm_cap   -0.1250     1.0600     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C19      100n             Capacitor-sm_cap   -0.4500    -0.8150     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> Q1       IRLML0030        libcms:SOT23GDS     0.0950    -0.6950     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> U1       LP2951           Vlastni-SM-IC:SO   -0.4000    -1.2100      90.0
>>> F.Cu
>>>
>>> So after patch is visible only package, without library (I think that for
>>> machine component placing is library name not important).
>>>
>>> # Ref    Val                  Package         PosX       PosY        Rot
>>> Side
>>> C5       1u               c_1206             -0.1800    -1.2100     270.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C8       100u/6.3VB       c_tant_B           -0.1800    -1.0300     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C9       100n             c_0805             -0.1000     0.2150     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C12      100n             c_0805             -0.0250     0.9550       0.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C13      100n             c_0805              0.3200     0.8050      90.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C14      100n             c_0805              0.4700     0.5100     270.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C16      100n             c_0805             -0.4600     1.2600       0.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C17      T22u/10V         c_tant_B            0.1000     0.2400       0.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C18      1u               c_1206             -0.1250     1.0600     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> C19      100n             c_0805             -0.4500    -0.8150     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> Q1       IRLML0030        SOT23GDS            0.0950    -0.6950     180.0
>>> F.Cu
>>> U1       LP2951           SOG8               -0.4000    -1.2100      90.0
>>> F.Cu
>>>
>>> Michal Jahelka
>>>
>>
>> I agree. The package is what matters, the library that comes from is
>> unknown to most people anyway. It is only a hint as to what to expect.
>> The start of the library name doesn't really give you any hint at all.
>>
>> Perhaps some people aggregate all of the different "Packages" and
>> "Val" combinations there are to roughly determine the number of reels
>> they'll need to use on the machine.
>>
>> If no-one objects I'll commit the change for you.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Brian.
>>
>
> Brian,
>
> Are you going to commit this patch soon?  I think it makes sense not to
> include the library nickname in the position file.  If not, I have some
> time to take care of it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wayne
>
>
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