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[Sergey Borshch <sb-sf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 02.08.2016 16:14, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> 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).

My proposal:

+ per-unit refdes and value location
+ alignment and orientation attributes of every text label, including 
pin number and pin name.
+ drawing lines attributes: type (solid/dashed/dotted), thickness, colour.


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   Sergey A. Borshch            mailto: sb-sf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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