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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 09:14:58AM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> [snip]
> 
> FYI, we are spiraling into a feature discussion rather than a file
> format discussion.  Please keep the discussion focused on what needs to
> be added to the new file format.  Without the file format changes, the
> features are meaningless.

Good point. I do want to discuss this, but it doesn't really belong
here. I'll probably start a new thread later after I get home from work.

> 
> So far here is the list of new file format features I am planning to
> implement:
> 
> - Pin and gate swapping and mapping (defined).
> - Differential pair definition (undefined).
> - Net class definitions. (undefined other than what we have in the board
> file format)
> - Font definition for text objects (defined).
> - Custom colors for all drawing objects (undefined but trivial).
> - Embedded and linked symbols (undefined but I've already have a
> definition in mind).
> - Custom properties for objects (defined, same as board file format).
> - Support for more than 2 body styles (defined).
> - Symbol types: normal, power, virtual (in BOM not in netlist), and
> net-tie (defined except for additional net-tie requirements).
> - Per file symbol library design (defined like the pretty footprint
> libraries).
> - Custom pads (undefined).
> 
> Here is the list of possible features that I haven't made up my mind
> about yet:
> 
> - Custom file units.
> - Layers.
> 
> Please keep in mind, support for a feature in the new file format does
> not mean that that feature will magically appear.  I'm only signed up to
> write the file parser and formatter and add any object support for the
> new features.
> 
> > 
> > On Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 10:00:51AM +0200, Clemens Koller wrote:
> >> Hello, Chris!
> >>
> >> On 2016-08-02 09:19, jp charras wrote:
> >>> About shapes: an arrow and 2 gnd symbol shapes is not enough.
> >>> 3 or 4 shapes only is a serious regression.
> >>> A lot of shapes is what we have now.
> >>
> >> I was not suggesting to remove/reduce shapes.
> >> I prefer using only a few of the shapes and turn on netnames
> >> most of/all the time to be able to distinguish them
> >> because there are so many different power/gnd-nets.
> >>
> >> What I always want to reduce is the no. of keystrokes/clicks,
> >> because in big designs, it matters a lot or even most!
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Clemens
> >>
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