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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/8/2017 7:01 PM, Oliver Walters wrote:
> You're not missing anything, the forum post is a complete waste of time. 
> 
> However, I'm simply wondering if an "alternative symbol without
> duplicating component" is on the roadmap for .sweet. 

There will be alternative body style similar support to the demorgan.
There will not be any artificial limit on the number of alternate body
styles (which currently is 1).  To be honest, I'm not a big fan of
alternate body styles.  I just make a new symbol.  It's easier and much
cleaner than alternate body styles.

> 
> On 9 May 2017 08:47, "Wayne Stambaugh" <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     On 5/8/2017 6:22 PM, Oliver Walters wrote:
>     > Hi all,
>     >
>     > This is probably best addressed to Wayne, or anyone else who is keenly
>     > interested in the new .sweet format.
>     >
>     > Currently there is a very heated thread on the forums regarding
>     > different resistor representations (people have too much time on their
>     > hands)
>     > -
>     https://forum.kicad.info/t/alternate-resistor-symbol-kicad-evaluation-for-company-use/6310/62
>     <https://forum.kicad.info/t/alternate-resistor-symbol-kicad-evaluation-for-company-use/6310/62>
> 
>     I will refrain from such unnecessary discussions due to lack of time.
>     There is absolutely nothing preventing users from using what ever
>     resistor symbol they want.  I don't understand the issue.  Just create a
>     new resistor symbol and give it a different name than 'R'.  Whether you
>     put it in a new library or an existing library seems really doesn't
>     matter.  Am I missing something else here?
> 
>     >
>     > In the upcoming .sweet format is there to be any concept of multiple
>     > representstions for schematic symbols? The obvious example is the
>     > resistor symbol.
>     >
>     > Regards,
>     > Oliver
>     >
>     >
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