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[Tomasz Wlostowski <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx>]

On 29.01.2016 16:23, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> Okay, after testing this, I actually have two "bug reports", one that I
> consider fairly important, and one that's minor.
> 
> Important one: IMO there *needs* to be an option to only add or update
> components, not remove. Here's the list of suggested changes for a board where
> I manually added via stitching using a via "footprint" and the array tool:
> 
> https://misc.c4757p.com/nooooooo.png
> 
> I don't want to remove those!! It's not a 'standard' use case, perhaps, but
> it's still a regression, as I was previously able to make it keep those.

Hi Chris,

I wouldn't call it a regression. Stitching vias with single-pad
components is just a dirty hack we'll have to live with until we get a
new connection propagation algorithm. Until then, I agree we should have
an option preventing component removal.

> 
> Minor one: don't say "Netlist update successful!" in the list of _proposed_
> changes, it's a bit confusing as it seems to imply the changes have actually
> been made.

Good catch!

Tom