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Re: New eeschema file format

 

It wouldn't be difficult to add this to the file format.  When this
actually gets implemented in the UI is whole different matter.

On 8/3/2016 6:04 AM, Eldar Khayrullin wrote:
> What about the style of dashed and dotted lines?
> It will be good if one can to set the template of dashes, like dash=1mm
> and space=2mm( -  -  -  -) or dash 3mm and space=2mm (---  ---  ---  ---).
> 
> В Вторник, 2 авг. 2016 в 11:39 , Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>
> написал:
>> On 8/2/2016 4:18 PM, Sergey Borshch wrote:
>>
>>     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 
>>
>> I think this is already in the new library file format spec and
>> applies to all fields.
>>
>>     + alignment and orientation attributes of every text label,
>>     including pin number and pin name. 
>>
>> That would not be difficult to add so I will add it as an option. If
>> they are undefined then these parameters fall back to the global setting.
>>
>>     + drawing lines attributes: type (solid/dashed/dotted), thickness,
>>     colour. 
>>
>> Already in the new file format spec except color. Folks, please read
>> the both the schematic and symbol library file format specs, I'm
>> looking for anything I haven't already defined.
>>
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