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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

I finally had a chance to look at this patch and I have similar
concerns.  I thought I was pretty clear about *not* being comfortable
with making assumptions about via zone connections and always using the
assigned net code.  I'm a bit concerned with the connection testing and
it's decision to change a via's net code depending on which zone(s) that
it intersects.  I see this as an unacceptable risk for kicad to assume.
I would rather put the responsibility in hands of the user and just have
kicad complain when there is a drc issue.

Please configure your editor to clean up trailing white space and fix
the other coding policy errors.

Cheers,

Wayne

On 10/23/2016 10:44 PM, Strontium wrote:
> Hello Heikki,
> 
> Can you explain the logic you are using to determine the net of the vias
> during DRC reconnect?  It looks like you are only considering the top
> and bottom layer, but stitching vias may be stitching internal layers?
> 
> Steven
> 
> 
> On 23/10/16 21:48, Heikki Pulkkinen wrote:
>> Hi Wayne and all,
>>
>> About that my suggestion of Via Stitching. I do some tests and found
>> that if DRC first fill zones and then do tests it does not break
>> anything. if you forgot to Fill or Refill zoenes before running DRC.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Heikki
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 6:41 PM, Heikki Pulkkinen <hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi Wayne,
>>
>>     If you try this, I send the last full patch of that Via Stitching.
>>     Do not care other patches in mailing list, they are more or less
>>     incomplete.
>>
>>     Regards
>>
>>     Heikki
>>
>>     On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Wayne Stambaugh
>>     <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>         I will look at when I get a chance.  When that will be I
>>         cannot say for
>>         sure.  I've just been really busy.  I will try to get around
>>         to it this
>>         weekend.
>>
>>         Cheers,
>>
>>         Wayne
>>
>>         On 10/17/2016 3:40 PM, Jakub Kozdon wrote:
>>         > Hi, it looks usable.
>>         >
>>         > Don't know if it is visible for all, but Wayne, what do you
>>         think about it?
>>         >
>>         > Jakub
>>         >
>>         > Dne 16.10.2016 v 19:23 Heikki Pulkkinen napsal(a):
>>         >> Hi,
>>         >>
>>         >> I add array feature to my Via Stitching. And an another
>>         slowly video
>>         >> to watch.
>>         >> https://youtu.be/28nfoZPg2bg
>>         >>
>>         >> Full fixed patch and array test patch. More work have to be
>>         done, but
>>         >> this was easy start.
>>         >>
>>         >> Regards
>>         >>
>>         >> Heikki
>>         >>
>>         >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 7:23 PM, Heikki Pulkkinen
>>         <hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>
>>         >> <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>>         >>
>>         >>     Hi,
>>         >>
>>         >>     Here is demovideo about via stitching. It is slowly,
>>         because of
>>         >>     slowly machine. I do some development too, so full patch is
>>         >>     attached too.
>>         >>
>>         >>     On Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 5:49 PM, Marcos Chaparro
>>         >>     <nitrousnrg@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:nitrousnrg@xxxxxxxxx>
>>         <mailto:nitrousnrg@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:nitrousnrg@xxxxxxxxx>>>
>>         wrote:
>>         >>
>>         >>         Hi Heikki,
>>         >>         is there any chance to make some screenshots or
>>         video about
>>         >>         this? Some of us do compile kicad to get the latest and
>>         >>         greatest but never applied a patch for a particular
>>         feature.
>>         >>
>>         >>         Regards
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>         Marcos
>>         >>
>>         >>         On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 7:04 AM, Heikki Pulkkinen
>>         >>         <hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>
>>         <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>>         >>
>>         >>             Hi,
>>         >>
>>         >>             Putting back that my via stitching tool to
>>         routing tool.
>>         >>             It is better that way, I think. All via tools
>>         are in same
>>         >>             place, and it adds vias to pours only from hotkeys.
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>             On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Heikki Pulkkinen
>>         >>             <hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>
>>         <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>>         >>
>>         >>                 Hi,
>>         >>
>>         >>                 Finally Via Stitching without tracks is at
>>         zone tool.
>>         >>                 I tested it little bit, but more tests are
>>         needed.
>>         >>                 This patch replace all other patches. Do
>>         not use them,
>>         >>                 use only this patch. I think this is worth
>>         of try. I
>>         >>                 am going to use it anyway, even if it do
>>         not get any
>>         >>                 acceptance. First patch is for Fedora
>>         users. It makes
>>         >>                 possible to build Kicad in Fedora release
>>         wxWidgets
>>         >>                 libs whitout building wxWidget from source.
>>         I do not
>>         >>                 know has anybody else that problem, but I had.
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>                 Heikki
>>         >>
>>         >>                 On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 6:46 PM, Heikki
>>         Pulkkinen
>>         >>                 <hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>
>>         <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>>         >>
>>         >>                     Hi
>>         >>
>>         >>                     And I really practice. I made
>>         improvement and
>>         >>                     forgot to copy all. So improvement is
>>         in these two
>>         >>                     patches. I hope this suggestion is
>>         accepted as a
>>         >>                     new feature.
>>         >>
>>         >>                     Heikki
>>         >>
>>         >>                     On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 2:31 PM, Heikki
>>         Pulkkinen
>>         >>                     <hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx> <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>>>
>>         >>                     wrote:
>>         >>
>>         >>                         Hi,
>>         >>
>>         >>                         As in  practice, I made a patch
>>         file of my
>>         >>                         changes Not only diifs. It is
>>         SHIFT-ALT-V
>>         >>                         hotkey whitch make buried and blind
>>         vias, as
>>         >>                         it is in routing too.
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>                         Heikki
>>         >>
>>         >>                         On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Heikki
>>         >>                         Pulkkinen <hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>
>>         >>                         <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>>         >>
>>         >>                             Hi,
>>         >>
>>         >>                             I made some improvements to my
>>         patch of
>>         >>                             via stitching. Now you can just
>>         point
>>         >>                             copper pour place and press V,
>>         it make
>>         >>                             trough via. If you press
>>         SHIFT+CTRL+V it
>>         >>                             make buried or blind via.It
>>         does not
>>         >>                             change working layer. Only when
>>         you place
>>         >>                             buried or blind via from
>>         different layer
>>         >>                             than it's layer pair is. I
>>         think that it
>>         >>                             is quite easy to shoot board
>>         full of
>>         >>                             copper pours connecting vias. It is
>>         >>                             possible to remove connecting
>>         tracks from
>>         >>                             old designs. Just delete
>>         connection from
>>         >>                             pad and use clenup. Only have
>>         to remember
>>         >>                             that if there are not at least
>>         two copper
>>         >>                             pours in same netcode in
>>         different layers
>>         >>                             via is deleted too. Any support?
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>                             Heikki
>>         >>
>>         >>                             On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 3:06
>>         PM, Heikki
>>         >>                             Pulkkinen <hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx
>>         <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>
>>         >>                             <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hei6mail@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>>         >>
>>         >>                                 Hi everybody,
>>         >>
>>         >>                                 This is my suggestion to
>>         via stitching
>>         >>                                 without any tracks. It connects
>>         >>                                 unconnected vias in
>>         different copper
>>         >>                                 pours witch has same
>>         netcode. Adding
>>         >>                                 vias is normal routing
>>         process without
>>         >>                                 routing tracks. Start -
>>         Change Layer -
>>         >>                                 End. Tool that do those things
>>         >>                                 automatically would be
>>         good, so you
>>         >>                                 can add all vias in same
>>         layer. After
>>         >>                                 adding vias, run "Fill or
>>         Refill All
>>         >>                                 Zones" that "Clenup tracks
>>         and vias"
>>         >>                                 do not remove partly
>>         connected vias.
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>                                 Heikki
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>
>>         >>
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