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[Kristoffer Ödmark <kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry to open this again, but would what Maciej suggest be an okay fix 
here? He is indeed correct that they do not have a "Sheet Path" when 
footprints are explicitly added from pcbnew, compared to when they are 
added from "update from Schematic"

On 2017-01-11 15:59, Maciej Sumiński wrote:
> On 01/11/2017 03:46 PM, Kristoffer wrote:
> > Every kind of dialog is quickly going to become annoying, the components
> > needs to be marked in some way. Maybe if one could identify which
> > components was added in pcbnew, and which was imported from eeschema?
>
> I think they can be distinguished by checking whether the "Sheet path"
> field empty or not, unless there are some extra rules that I am not
> aware of. Check the left bottom corner of the footprint properties dialog.
>
> Regards,
> Orson
>
> > This would not break anyone of our workflows.
> >
> > On 01/11/2017 03:39 PM, jp charras wrote:
> > > Le 11/01/2017 à 14:55, Kristoffer Ödmark a écrit :
> > > > I was the one suggesting that, and I would also suggest that every
> > > > extra component/footprint that
> > > > does not have the "virtual" attribute should be removed if there is
> > > > not a matching schematic symbol,
> > > > so that an extra resistor would be removed, but an extra mounting
> > > > hole with the virtual tag would be
> > > > kept.
> > >
> > > Virtual tag is just to avoid the component put in BOM.
> > >
> > > A typical virtual component is a edge-connector card and some
> > > microwave components which are only a
> > > drawing on the board.
> > > The footprint itself is similar to other footprints (but usually has
> > > no 3D symbol)
> > >
> > > For me I am not sure the "right way" exists.
> > > (In my designs I always put a schematic symbol for each footprint,
> > > especially mounting holes)
> > > Perhaps an option similar to options existing in import netlist dialog.
> > > Or, better, like in Altium, a dialog to validate footprints which will
> > > be removed or changed.
> > >
> > > Note: locked footprints are not removed.
> > > Basically, mounting holes (like any mechanical footprint) should be
> > > always *locked* in a good design.
> > >
> > > >  -Kristoffer
> > > > On 2017-01-11 14:00, Maciej Sumiński wrote:
> > > > > Someone on #kicad has noticed that "Perform PCB update" removes
> > > > > components that were placed only in pcbnew without a schematic symbol
> > > > > counterpart assigned. It works as if "delete extra footprints" option
> > > > > was always enabled when reading a netlist. The drawback is it removes
> > > > > logos, mounting holes, etc. that were placed at later stage.
> > > > >
> > > > > What is the right way to perform a PCB update? Shall we keep components
> > > > > with empty schematic sheet path (i.e. placed in pcbnew) or force users
> > > > > to maintain component & footprint links?
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Orson
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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