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Re: [PATCH] Update the PCB from schematics in one click

 

On 6/22/2015 2:34 PM, Garth Corral wrote:
> 
>> On Jun 22, 2015, at 11:02 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
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>> On 6/22/2015 1:55 PM, Andy Peters wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Jun 22, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 6/22/2015 1:45 PM, Andy Peters wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 22, 2015, at 8:58 AM, Tomasz Wlostowski
>>>>>> <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx <mailto:tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One of the biggest annoyances of Kicad (to me) was the PCB forward
>>>>>> annotation process. The attached patch set attempts to improve this by
>>>>>> adding an "Update PCB From schematics" option in eeschema when
>>>>>> Kicad is
>>>>>> open in Project Manager mode. The way it works is:
>>>>>> - press F9 (or select Tools->Update PCB From Schematics) in eeschema
>>>>>> - a window with changes to be applied to PCB will appear
>>>>>> - you can check for errors/warnings/review what is going to be changed
>>>>>> - click "Perform PCB update" or press Enter to proceed (or cancel).
>>>>>> - netlist updates can be undone (Ctrl-Z restores PCB state after wrong
>>>>>> netlist load).
>>>>>
>>>>> I like this a lot, and I think this will go a long way towards
>>>>> stopping the bitching and moaning by various people on various
>>>>> forums who for whatever reason think it’s too many steps to export
>>>>> a netlist from eeschema and then import it into pcbnew.
>>>>
>>>> Are you willing to bet any money that the bitching and moaning will
>>>> stop? :)
>>>
>>> I think we all know the answer to that question :)
>>
>> Sorry!  I just couldn't help myself.  I guess I've been at this too long.
>>
>>>
>>> Party on, Wayne ..
>>
>> Too funny!  If only your first name was Garth.  I haven't heard than in
>> a long time along with "Wayne's World, Wayne's World, party time,
>> excellent", "Shwingggg", and "Way”.
>>
> Um…  Party on, Wayne.

Party on Garth...

You guys are killing me!

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