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[Tomasz Wlostowski <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx>]

On 20.01.2015 18:42, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> On 1/20/2015 11:04 AM, LordBlick wrote:
>> In response to a message written on 20.01.2015, 16:19, from Wayne
>> Stambaugh:
>>>> I think that may be sufficient to add section [gal] to .pro file as
>>>> usual
>>>> project setting. In this way you can avoid the next .kicad_pcb format
>>>> version change.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm not terribly thrilled about that idea.  One of the things we have
>>> changed
>>> over the years is to move board specific settings out of the project
>>> file and
>>> into the board file.  This makes the board file more portable.  If you
>>> put
>>> board configuration information in the project file, you will loose it
>>> when
>>> you try to use the board file as a stand alone board.  Ultimately, the
>>> project file should only contain settings that have project wide
>>> scope. All
>>> board and schematic specific configuration should be saved in the
>>> appropriate
>>> file.
>> Is on a kicad roadmap multi-board projecting ? If no, there's no much
>> difference
>> where one board settings are stored, regardlessly of how much work was
>> done…
>>
> 
> I'm not 100% sure what you mean by multi-board projects.  Are you
> talking about multiple copies of the same board (arrays for
> panelization) or different boards from a single schematic?  I'm not sure
> how the latter would even work.  Generally speaking there is a one to
> one correlation between a schematic and a board.  We sort of support
> multiple copies of the same board using the append board feature.  The
> short answer to your question is there are no plans for multi-board
> projects at this time.

I understood it as being able to design multiple PCBs from multiple
schematic files within a single project, i.e. split compiled schematic
netlist across multiple separate boards. Am I correct, LordBlick?

Tom

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