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[Jakub Kozdon <fldrivers@xxxxxxxxx>]

When in doubt show distinguishing table.

But why not do to it for user as simple as:

1. select via tool
2. set via parameters (drill diameter, annular ring or set from net or 
zone automaticaly)
3. place via
    3.1. when user moving over board with via tool then
        - when user set automatical via parameters read it from 
net/zone or use user set via parameters
        - preview via parameters so user in real time can see via 
parameters
        - according to net selected by user (below) use automatical or 
user set via parameters
        - when more layers over let user set desired layer/net by + or 
- or by Tab or Crtl-Tab
        - and highlight user selected net/zone and write it to status 
bar to make user sure about selected net
    3.2. place via with via parameters and with net selected in step 3.1.

This is only my 3 cents..


Dne 10.10.2016 v 13:43 Tomasz Wlostowski napsal(a):
> On 10.10.2016 07:25, Strontium wrote:
> > On 09/10/16 23:11, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> > > On 10/8/2016 1:20 PM, Nox wrote:
> > >
> > > There is nothing here that has not been discussed before.  The reason
> > > that freely assigning nets to vias has not been implemented is that
> > > every implementation is a compromise.  If we allow random net naming of
> > > vias, all manner of bad things can happen that are completely out of the
> > > control of kicad.  Instead of your wtf moment being some tracks and vias
> > > with no associated net being ripped up when you import a new netlist,
> > > your wtf moment is a stack useless pcbs that you just spend money on.  I
> > Wayne, respectfully this is where I believe you have missed the point.
> > If a designer assigns a net to a via, then THEY are responsible for the
> > WTF moment.  IF Kicad rips up the nets the designer assigned to vias
> > then KICAD is responsible for the WTF moment.  In one case the designer
> > screwed up and in the other Kicad screwed the designer over.
> >
> > Its as simple as that.
> >
> > My original patch, posted many moons ago, fixed this problem neatly.  It
> > did not allow a user to assign arbitrary nets, but if you plonked a via
> > on a GND fill, it had a GND net, and that via would ALWAYS have a GND
> > net until you did something explicitly to change it.
> Don't shout man.... What if your board has more than two layers. For
> instance, there's a full VCC plane on one internal layer and another
> full GND plane on another internal layer? Which plane the via you place
> would belong to if vias were to take their nets from copper fills?
>
> Cheers,
> Tom
>
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