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Message #35980
Re: More default fields in schematic
Hi Reece,
Was that generated with a recent build? Earlier versions of 5.0 certainly had that bug, but I’m pretty sure it’s been fixed.
Cheers,
Jeff.
> On 29 May 2018, at 13:54, Reece R. Pollack <reece@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 05/29/18 08:27, Jeff Young wrote:
>> Comments inline:
>>
>>> On 28 May 2018, at 17:28, Reece R. Pollack <reece@xxxxxxx <mailto:reece@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I believe you owe me 2c. We can discuss 2c in which currency later. :-)
>>>
>>> I have five custom default fields defined:
>>> - Mfgr
>>> - Mfgr P/N
>>> - Dist
>>> - Dist P/N
>>> - Specifications
>>
>> None of these have any default values that make any sense, so I assume they’re all just names with empty values, right?
>
> Yes, all of these are empty by default, though I typically order from DigiKey so I could have set that one. I added them as "Default Fields" so that all components would have the same fields, and I wouldn't have to depend on adding the field names by hand.
>
>>
>>>
>>> The first two give the manufacturer's name and part number; the second two give the distributor's name and part number; the third is a catch-all for specs that are important for ordering but aren't worth cluttering the schematic with.
>>>
>>> My biggest issue with the current Default Fields is that I didn't start my current project with them, so using the field edit spreadsheet-like thingie often results in lots of noise in my commits as the empty default fields get added to components.
>>
>> If it’s adding empty default fields then it’s a bug. It should only add them if they have non-empty values.
>
> Then you have a bug. Here's a small excerpt from a Git diff where a lot of components had empty fields added. None of these components were added in this revision; I was simply setting part numbers for other components using the field editor spreadsheet thingie:
>
> diff --git a/Recreation/P170-DH/pcb/P170-DH Replacement/ExternalInterface.sch b/Recreation/P170-DH/pcb/P170-DH Replacement/ExternalInterface.sch
> index 37482ee..e2aea43 100644
> --- a/Recreation/P170-DH/pcb/P170-DH Replacement/ExternalInterface.sch
> +++ b/Recreation/P170-DH/pcb/P170-DH Replacement/ExternalInterface.sch
> @@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ F 0 "U12" H 3900 2215 50 0000 C CNN
> F 1 "74LVC1T45" H 3900 2124 50 0000 C CNN
> F 2 "Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6" H 3900 1850 50 0001 C CNN
> F 3 "http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sn74lvc1t45.pdf"; <http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sn74lvc1t45.pdf> H 3900 1850 50 0001 C CNN
> +F 4 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Distr"
> +F 5 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Distr P/N"
> +F 6 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr"
> +F 7 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr P/N"
> +F 8 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Specifications"
> 1 3900 1850
> 1 0 0 -1
> $EndComp
> @@ -33,6 +38,11 @@ F 0 "U13" H 3900 3415 50 0000 C CNN
> F 1 "74LVC1T45" H 3900 3324 50 0000 C CNN
> F 2 "Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6" H 3900 3050 50 0001 C CNN
> F 3 "http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sn74lvc1t45.pdf"; <http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sn74lvc1t45.pdf> H 3900 3050 50 0001 C CNN
> +F 4 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Distr"
> +F 5 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Distr P/N"
> +F 6 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr"
> +F 7 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr P/N"
> +F 8 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Specifications"
> 1 3900 3050
> 1 0 0 -1
> $EndComp
> @@ -66,6 +86,11 @@ F 0 "J5" H 7719 1375 50 0000 C CNN
> F 1 "Conn_01x06" H 7719 1466 50 0000 C CNN
> F 2 "Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical" H 7800 1900 50 0001 C CNN
> F 3 "~" H 7800 1900 50 0001 C CNN
> +F 4 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Distr"
> +F 5 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Distr P/N"
> +F 6 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr"
> +F 7 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr P/N"
> +F 8 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Specifications"
> 1 7800 1900
> 1 0 0 -1
> $EndComp
> @@ -209,6 +234,7 @@ F 4 "CTS" H 3900 7100 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr"
> F 5 "218-4LPST" H 3900 7100 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr P/N"
> F 6 "DigiKey" H 3900 7100 50 0001 C CNN "Distr"
> F 7 "CT2184LPST-ND" H 3900 7100 50 0001 C CNN "Distr P/N"
> +F 8 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Specifications"
> 1 3900 7100
> 1 0 0 -1
> $EndComp
> @@ -321,6 +347,11 @@ F 0 "R127" H 4509 5746 50 0000 L CNN
> F 1 "100K" H 4509 5655 50 0000 L CNN
> F 2 "Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric" H 4450 5700 50 0001 C CNN
> F 3 "~" H 4450 5700 50 0001 C CNN
> +F 4 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Distr"
> +F 5 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Distr P/N"
> +F 6 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr"
> +F 7 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Mfgr P/N"
> +F 8 "" H 0 0 50 0001 C CNN "Specifications"
> 1 4450 5700
> 1 0 0 -1
> $EndComp
>
>
>
>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jeff.
>>
>>>
>>> I was originally against adding such defined fields, as I expect it will add fields to components that will potentially conflict with those created by current users. However, if it doesn't do that, and has the support from parts distributors, I guess I could live with it.
>>>
>>> On 05/22/18 10:56, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> I'd like to contribute with my 2c.
>>>>
>>>> I completely agree with Kristoffer, there is a need for a "MPN" field hard coded exactly as "Value" field is hard coded in Kicad.
>>>>
>>>> As Wayne mentions the current "Preferences - General Options - Default Fields" is not a bad option to add a "MPN" field. This is what I do and this is what all my PCB colleges at work do.
>>>>
>>>> Above solution will however not help the majority to do the same. I would actually bet 2c that nearly nobody uses the Default Fields feature (most of the people probably do it component by component). And this makes it a not so useful feature.
>>>>
>>>> Kicost is a god-made tool and for sure Dave will soon add MPN as a default field in Kicad.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Fabrizio
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 3:41 PM, kristoffer ödmark <kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>> My updated patch forgot to add the files before doing the --amend.
>>>>
>>>> So it only updated the commit message. Here is the real file
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 2018-05-22 at 07:52 -0500, Ben Hest wrote:
>>>> > From a Digi-Key KiCad library standpoint, as we're still in beta, I
>>>> > would
>>>> > gladly change the fields to whatever would be decided. Uniformity
>>>> > for
>>>> > plugins use would definitely be an advantage.
>>>> >
>>>> > -Ben
>>>> >
>>>> > On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 5:38 AM kristoffer ödmark <
>>>> > kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > > Thanks! This is exactly what i was going for, non-intrusive
>>>> > > oppurtunity
>>>> > > for uniformity!
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I tested the bom2csv plugin, It did not include the empty fields.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I also tested the bom_csv_sorted_by_ref, it did not include the
>>>> > > empty
>>>> > > values, but it included some values I had not specified, such as
>>>> > > Manufacturer and Vendor even if they were not provided in the
>>>> > > schematic.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > - Kristoffer
>>>> > >
>>>> > > On Tue, 2018-05-22 at 11:05 +0100, Jeff Young wrote:
>>>> > > > I think I like this new patch. It provides the /opportunity/ for
>>>> > > > uniformity, without getting in the way of those who want to go
>>>> > > > their
>>>> > > > own way.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Do the BOM generators automatically output all default fields or
>>>> > > > only
>>>> > > > those with values?
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > > On 22 May 2018, at 09:22, kristoffer ödmark <kristofferodmark90
>>>> > > > > @gma
>>>> > > > > il.com <http://il.com/>> wrote:
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Please disregard my previous mail, it got mangled badly
>>>> > > > > somehow, it
>>>> > > > > did
>>>> > > > > not look like that in my editor at least.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > On Mon, 2018-05-21 at 18:22 -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>>>> > > > > > Eeschema already supports creating default optional fields in
>>>> > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > configuration settings dialog. Used correctly, these will
>>>> > > > > > give
>>>> > > > > > you
>>>> > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > same optional field names for every project without having to
>>>> > > > > > add
>>>> > > > > > them
>>>> > > > > > by hand to each symbol and possibly typing in different field
>>>> > > > > > names
>>>> > > > > > by
>>>> > > > > > accident.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Different users will still type in different field names for
>>>> > > > > the
>>>> > > > > same
>>>> > > > > things though. What you describe works as long as there is only
>>>> > > > > one
>>>> > > > > person in the entire projects lifetime, using only one
>>>> > > > > computer.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > > The proposed patch would intermingle the default fields
>>>> > > > > > with
>>>> > > > > > existing schematic symbol fields which would break existing
>>>> > > > > > BOMs
>>>> > > > > > which I
>>>> > > > > > don't think users will appreciate.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > The proposed patch will only change default settings, existing
>>>> > > > > users
>>>> > > > > with a config already in place will not be affected. I realised
>>>> > > > > that
>>>> > > > > the fields now accept empty values as well, so existing boms on
>>>> > > > > new
>>>> > > > > installations will not be affected either. I updated the patch,
>>>> > > > > so
>>>> > > > > it
>>>> > > > > will not affect anyone that doesnt use the fields.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > > [...] As I've stated before, I can set 10
>>>> > > > > > different designers down and I will get 10 different sets of
>>>> > > > > > default
>>>> > > > > > field names. This really seems like me to be a configuration
>>>> > > > > > issue.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > This is the problems I want to address, because those 10
>>>> > > > > designers
>>>> > > > > will
>>>> > > > > by experience also spell the same field in 10 different ways.
>>>> > > > > Making
>>>> > > > > their fields incompatable. MPN, MFPN, #mfg, ManufPart, etc etc.
>>>> > > > > Let
>>>> > > > > those 10 designers remove the fields they do not want instead.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > > The only possible solution that I would accept is to move the
>>>> > > > > > default
>>>> > > > > > field definitions from the eeschema configuration file into
>>>> > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > default
>>>> > > > > > kicad project file. This way existing projects would not be
>>>> > > > > > polluted
>>>> > > > > > with the proposed default fields and users could define their
>>>> > > > > > own
>>>> > > > > > default fields in a custom project file.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Default fields does not pollute if they are empty, they just
>>>> > > > > give a
>>>> > > > > hint of what data could be put into the schematic, same as with
>>>> > > > > the
>>>> > > > > datasheet field, which is not often used. Funny how noone ever
>>>> > > > > complains about that one.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > > [...]
>>>> > > > > > A more flexible solution would be to add a "File->New from
>>>> > > > > > Custom
>>>> > > > > > Template" command to KiCad to allow the user to select any
>>>> > > > > > custom
>>>> > > > > > project file. This would allow for multiple custom project
>>>> > > > > > files
>>>> > > > > > instead of forcing the user to use only a single default
>>>> > > > > > project
>>>> > > > > > file.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > As long as the "File->New Project" would include the additional
>>>> > > > > fields
>>>> > > > > and then people can use "New from Custom Template" means they
>>>> > > > > can
>>>> > > > > use a
>>>> > > > > template that is empty. Otherwise it would defeat the purpose.
>>>> > > > > I am
>>>> > > > > proposing a slightly different default configuration, not any
>>>> > > > > change in
>>>> > > > > how people will use the software.
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > > Cheers,
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > Wayne
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > On 05/20/2018 06:27 PM, Andrey Kuznetsov wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > I agree, I had the same issue when I was doing my board, I
>>>> > > > > > > needed a
>>>> > > > > > > field for all components, and I had to manually add it for
>>>> > > > > > > every
>>>> > > > > > > item,
>>>> > > > > > > there was no way to add this field to all components at the
>>>> > > > > > > same
>>>> > > > > > > time or
>>>> > > > > > > to have it add by default from the addition of a new
>>>> > > > > > > component
>>>> > > > > > > to
>>>> > > > > > > the sheet.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > Which reminds me, Cadence Designer has tools to manipulate
>>>> > > > > > > fields
>>>> > > > > > > on a
>>>> > > > > > > large scale, whether to add, delete, show, hide, etc, this
>>>> > > > > > > is
>>>> > > > > > > something
>>>> > > > > > > that would be nice to have in KiCAD, either that or a table
>>>> > > > > > > of
>>>> > > > > > > all
>>>> > > > > > > components for the sheet or schematic and columns for each
>>>> > > > > > > field,
>>>> > > > > > > with
>>>> > > > > > > ability to show/hide each cell individually.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > I think the ultimate goal is to make the Symbol Table more
>>>> > > > > > > useful,
>>>> > > > > > > but
>>>> > > > > > > that'll take to long for v5 so if Kristoffer's patch allows
>>>> > > > > > > an
>>>> > > > > > > easy
>>>> > > > > > > way
>>>> > > > > > > to add fields to all components or similar, I'd say do it
>>>> > > > > > > because
>>>> > > > > > > people
>>>> > > > > > > will be pissed and waste their time doing it for every
>>>> > > > > > > component in
>>>> > > > > > > their schematic.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 3:01 PM, kristoffer Ödmark
>>>> > > > > > > <kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx> <mailto:kristofferodmark90@gm <mailto:kristofferodmark90@gm>
>>>> > > > > > > ail.
>>>> > > > > > > com>
>>>> > > > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > I obvviously disagree, the correct solution would be to
>>>> > > > > > > have
>>>> > > > > > > both.
>>>> > > > > > > This does not hinder that, its not even the same
>>>> > > > > > > problem.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > The problem is for everyone who want for example the
>>>> > > > > > > Manufacturer
>>>> > > > > > > Part Number will have to define a fieldname, which every
>>>> > > > > > > time
>>>> > > > > > > results in them abbreviating it to something different.
>>>> > > > > > > Hence
>>>> > > > > > > nobody
>>>> > > > > > > can work with Manufacturer Part Numbers.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > Here is something similar, Imagine all of the colours in
>>>> > > > > > > Kicad
>>>> > > > > > > for
>>>> > > > > > > all of the layers where white by default. Have fun
>>>> > > > > > > defining
>>>> > > > > > > all
>>>> > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > colours yourself.
>>>> > > > > > > Maybe you want to define them yourself, nobody is
>>>> > > > > > > stopping
>>>> > > > > > > you
>>>> > > > > > > now
>>>> > > > > > > either, just get cracking.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > How easy would it be for you to look at the board
>>>> > > > > > > someone
>>>> > > > > > > else
>>>> > > > > > > made
>>>> > > > > > > later and understand what is what? Maybe for some that
>>>> > > > > > > is a
>>>> > > > > > > better
>>>> > > > > > > solution, but for me that
>>>> > > > > > > would be an extreme example of bad default values.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > This is how the default fields are now, they are white,
>>>> > > > > > > or
>>>> > > > > > > more
>>>> > > > > > > like
>>>> > > > > > > see-throught, which makes life harder for anyone that
>>>> > > > > > > wants to contribute or create tools that interact with
>>>> > > > > > > kicad,
>>>> > > > > > > and as
>>>> > > > > > > I previously said, this is only a default, you are still
>>>> > > > > > > equally able to add/remove or change the fields how you
>>>> > > > > > > want
>>>> > > > > > > to.
>>>> > > > > > > But, tools like kibom or various other web-based tools
>>>> > > > > > > can
>>>> > > > > > > much
>>>> > > > > > > easier integrate to it, or at least support a default
>>>> > > > > > > value
>>>> > > > > > > as
>>>> > > > > > > well.
>>>> > > > > > > So for the majority of users, who doesnt change
>>>> > > > > > > defaults,
>>>> > > > > > > the tool would just work.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > I will reiterate, I do not care what they are named, I
>>>> > > > > > > want
>>>> > > > > > > a
>>>> > > > > > > default field where I can put my manufacturer part
>>>> > > > > > > number,
>>>> > > > > > > amongs
>>>> > > > > > > others.
>>>> > > > > > > The specific abbreviation or name does not matter, If i
>>>> > > > > > > care, I
>>>> > > > > > > can
>>>> > > > > > > manually add/remove my own fields *JUST AS I DO NOW*,
>>>> > > > > > > but
>>>> > > > > > > for
>>>> > > > > > > the people
>>>> > > > > > > who use it, it will be easier across projects, for the
>>>> > > > > > > people
>>>> > > > > > > that
>>>> > > > > > > dont, It will not matter.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > Sane defaults matter. A lot actually.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > - Kristoffer
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > On 2018-05-20 23:40, José Ignacio wrote:
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > I dont like this, the right solution would be to
>>>> > > > > > > allow
>>>> > > > > > > for
>>>> > > > > > > importing a default config into kicad for things
>>>> > > > > > > like
>>>> > > > > > > that,
>>>> > > > > > > as
>>>> > > > > > > different groups will have different policies.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 3:31 PM, Kristoffer Ödmark
>>>> > > > > > > <kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > > > > > > <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>> > > > > > > <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > > > > > > <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>>>> wrote:
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > The patch should only affect first startup,
>>>> > > > > > > changes
>>>> > > > > > > to
>>>> > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > fields
>>>> > > > > > > will be saved
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > On May 20, 2018 22:18, "Seth Hillbrand"
>>>> > > > > > > <seth.hillbrand@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:seth.hillbrand@xxxxxxxxx> <mailto:seth.hillbrand@gma <mailto:seth.hillbrand@gma>
>>>> > > > > > > il.c
>>>> > > > > > > om>
>>>> > > > > > > <mailto:seth.hillbrand@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:seth.hillbrand@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > > > > > > <mailto:seth.hillbrand@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:seth.hillbrand@xxxxxxxxx>>>> wrote:
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > Hi Kristoffer-
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > This feels like a management issue rather
>>>> > > > > > > than a
>>>> > > > > > > tool
>>>> > > > > > > issue.
>>>> > > > > > > If the user doesn't want any extra fields,
>>>> > > > > > > how
>>>> > > > > > > would your
>>>> > > > > > > patch allow that?
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > -S
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > Am So., 20. Mai 2018 um 13:00 Uhr schrieb
>>>> > > > > > > kristoffer Ödmark
>>>> > > > > > > <kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > > > > > > <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>> > > > > > > <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > > > > > > <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>>>>:
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > Hello!
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > I will open this can of worms again, I
>>>> > > > > > > feel
>>>> > > > > > > that I have
>>>> > > > > > > to. So from what
>>>> > > > > > > I gather we have proffessionals as the
>>>> > > > > > > main
>>>> > > > > > > aim
>>>> > > > > > > in
>>>> > > > > > > Kicad.
>>>> > > > > > > The reason I will open this issue again
>>>> > > > > > > is
>>>> > > > > > > that
>>>> > > > > > > I
>>>> > > > > > > feel we
>>>> > > > > > > have a
>>>> > > > > > > collaboration issue, maybe not a mayor
>>>> > > > > > > one.
>>>> > > > > > > But
>>>> > > > > > > one
>>>> > > > > > > nonetheless.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > We really need more default fields for
>>>> > > > > > > our
>>>> > > > > > > schematic
>>>> > > > > > > symbols. Im not
>>>> > > > > > > proposing required fields, I am *ONLY*
>>>> > > > > > > proposing that
>>>> > > > > > > there should be default fields added
>>>> > > > > > > into
>>>> > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > default
>>>> > > > > > > fields settings
>>>> > > > > > > tab. I am not proposing they need to be
>>>> > > > > > > filled
>>>> > > > > > > in the
>>>> > > > > > > libraries, nor that people need to use
>>>> > > > > > > them.
>>>> > > > > > > only that
>>>> > > > > > > they need to
>>>> > > > > > > exist with a fresh install of kicad so
>>>> > > > > > > that
>>>> > > > > > > easy
>>>> > > > > > > problems
>>>> > > > > > > such as theese do not happen:
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > - Collaborators working on the same
>>>> > > > > > > project
>>>> > > > > > > will not
>>>> > > > > > > create
>>>> > > > > > > duplicate fields in libs/projects
>>>> > > > > > > describing
>>>> > > > > > > the same
>>>> > > > > > > thing by mistake
>>>> > > > > > > - Projects that aim to interact or
>>>> > > > > > > add
>>>> > > > > > > to
>>>> > > > > > > Kicad can
>>>> > > > > > > assume that the
>>>> > > > > > > Fields will exist, and will know what
>>>> > > > > > > name/tag
>>>> > > > > > > to
>>>> > > > > > > look for
>>>> > > > > > > (bom exporters, price checkers,
>>>> > > > > > > MacroFab, etc)
>>>> > > > > > > - Open source projects will be
>>>> > > > > > > easier
>>>> > > > > > > to
>>>> > > > > > > collaborate,
>>>> > > > > > > read and order
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > The reason I think it is better to have
>>>> > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > fields by
>>>> > > > > > > default than the
>>>> > > > > > > current solution to add them is that the
>>>> > > > > > > majority
>>>> > > > > > > will use
>>>> > > > > > > what exists, and tools can support it
>>>> > > > > > > from
>>>> > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > very
>>>> > > > > > > beginning, people
>>>> > > > > > > with inhouse tools seems to dislike
>>>> > > > > > > this,
>>>> > > > > > > since
>>>> > > > > > > they
>>>> > > > > > > map their
>>>> > > > > > > parts with an inhouse number - and then
>>>> > > > > > > handle
>>>> > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > information about the
>>>> > > > > > > part there. From what I gather, this is
>>>> > > > > > > not
>>>> > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > majority, and
>>>> > > > > > > these persons still modify the default
>>>> > > > > > > fields
>>>> > > > > > > settings.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > I spent maybe 30-40 mins checking the
>>>> > > > > > > "made
>>>> > > > > > > with kicad"
>>>> > > > > > > projects, I
>>>> > > > > > > found that the most common addition to
>>>> > > > > > > libs
>>>> > > > > > > and
>>>> > > > > > > schematics
>>>> > > > > > > are:
>>>> > > > > > > - Manufacturers part number, these
>>>> > > > > > > were
>>>> > > > > > > named
>>>> > > > > > > widely
>>>> > > > > > > different in
>>>> > > > > > > projects, (BOM, MP, MPN, #mfg, or
>>>> > > > > > > different
>>>> > > > > > > syntaxes in
>>>> > > > > > > the Value field )
>>>> > > > > > > I even saw a mix of these in
>>>> > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > same
>>>> > > > > > > project
>>>> > > > > > > once, along with
>>>> > > > > > > some people having the vendor id only.
>>>> > > > > > > - Manufacturer ( found some
>>>> > > > > > > different
>>>> > > > > > > languages
>>>> > > > > > > though )
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > more uncommon things was, Tolerance(
>>>> > > > > > > 10%,
>>>> > > > > > > 20pps),
>>>> > > > > > > Ratings
>>>> > > > > > > ( 1/4W, 85C,
>>>> > > > > > > 16V ), Vendor information and different
>>>> > > > > > > Descriptions. They
>>>> > > > > > > were named
>>>> > > > > > > and abbreviated
>>>> > > > > > > very differently accross projects.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > What I would like to see is these
>>>> > > > > > > additional
>>>> > > > > > > fields by
>>>> > > > > > > default, but
>>>> > > > > > > hidden from the schematic unless changed
>>>> > > > > > > by
>>>> > > > > > > user.
>>>> > > > > > > Tolerance ( used for setting
>>>> > > > > > > tolerances
>>>> > > > > > > of
>>>> > > > > > > resistors,
>>>> > > > > > > capacitors,
>>>> > > > > > > oscillators, etc )
>>>> > > > > > > MaxRating ( field were one can
>>>> > > > > > > specify
>>>> > > > > > > max
>>>> > > > > > > Voltage,
>>>> > > > > > > Ampere,
>>>> > > > > > > Frequency, or whatever the component
>>>> > > > > > > needs )
>>>> > > > > > > Manufacturer ( For inhouse numbers,
>>>> > > > > > > they
>>>> > > > > > > could
>>>> > > > > > > either
>>>> > > > > > > just remove
>>>> > > > > > > it, or use the company/group name )
>>>> > > > > > > MPN ( Maybe PartNumber could be
>>>> > > > > > > used
>>>> > > > > > > here,
>>>> > > > > > > and
>>>> > > > > > > people
>>>> > > > > > > who use
>>>> > > > > > > inhouse numbers use it aswell, I dont
>>>> > > > > > > really
>>>> > > > > > > care
>>>> > > > > > > what its
>>>> > > > > > > called, as
>>>> > > > > > > long as its called something )
>>>> > > > > > > Vendor
>>>> > > > > > > Notes
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > I would be all up for extra
>>>> > > > > > > additions/removals,
>>>> > > > > > > but I
>>>> > > > > > > would prefer if
>>>> > > > > > > the naming is not discussed, but rather
>>>> > > > > > > just
>>>> > > > > > > decided/agreed upon by
>>>> > > > > > > someone in the lead team.
>>>> > > > > > > The very least I think should be added
>>>> > > > > > > in
>>>> > > > > > > case
>>>> > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > previous is to much are:
>>>> > > > > > > Tolerance
>>>> > > > > > > Manufacturer
>>>> > > > > > > MPN
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > I attach a patch for the minimal set,
>>>> > > > > > > tested
>>>> > > > > > > on
>>>> > > > > > > linux by
>>>> > > > > > > removing the
>>>> > > > > > > .config/kicad/eeschema file.
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > - Kristoffer
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > ps
>>>> > > > > > > Some github files i reviewed, not all:
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > https://github.com/AnaviTechnology/anavi-gardening/b <https://github.com/AnaviTechnology/anavi-gardening/b>
>>>> > > > > > > lob/
>>>> > > > > > > mas
>>>> > > > > > > ter/MCP3002-I_SN.lib
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/AnaviTechnology/anavi-gardening/ <https://github.com/AnaviTechnology/anavi-gardening/>
>>>> > > > > > > blob
>>>> > > > > > > /ma
>>>> > > > > > > ster/MCP3002-I_SN.lib>
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/AnaviTechnology/anavi-gardening/ <https://github.com/AnaviTechnology/anavi-gardening/>
>>>> > > > > > > blob
>>>> > > > > > > /ma
>>>> > > > > > > ster/MCP3002-I_SN.lib
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/AnaviTechnology/anavi-gardening/ <https://github.com/AnaviTechnology/anavi-gardening/>
>>>> > > > > > > blob
>>>> > > > > > > /ma
>>>> > > > > > > ster/MCP3002-I_SN.lib>>
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > https://github.com/jonpe960/blixten/blob/master/Blix <https://github.com/jonpe960/blixten/blob/master/Blix>
>>>> > > > > > > ten%
>>>> > > > > > > 20L
>>>> > > > > > > ED%20Device/Blixten.sch
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/jonpe960/blixten/blob/master/Bli <https://github.com/jonpe960/blixten/blob/master/Bli>
>>>> > > > > > > xten
>>>> > > > > > > %20
>>>> > > > > > > LED%20Device/Blixten.sch>
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/jonpe960/blixten/blob/master/Bli <https://github.com/jonpe960/blixten/blob/master/Bli>
>>>> > > > > > > xten
>>>> > > > > > > %20
>>>> > > > > > > LED%20Device/Blixten.sch
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/jonpe960/blixten/blob/master/Bli <https://github.com/jonpe960/blixten/blob/master/Bli>
>>>> > > > > > > xten
>>>> > > > > > > %20
>>>> > > > > > > LED%20Device/Blixten.sch>>
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > https://github.com/paltatech/half-bridge/blob/master <https://github.com/paltatech/half-bridge/blob/master>
>>>> > > > > > > /pcb
>>>> > > > > > > %20
>>>> > > > > > > design/IGBT_board-cache.lib
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/paltatech/half-bridge/blob/maste <https://github.com/paltatech/half-bridge/blob/maste>
>>>> > > > > > > r/pc
>>>> > > > > > > b%2
>>>> > > > > > > 0design/IGBT_board-cache.lib>
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/paltatech/half-bridge/blob/maste <https://github.com/paltatech/half-bridge/blob/maste>
>>>> > > > > > > r/pc
>>>> > > > > > > b%2
>>>> > > > > > > 0design/IGBT_board-cache.lib
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/paltatech/half-bridge/blob/maste <https://github.com/paltatech/half-bridge/blob/maste>
>>>> > > > > > > r/pc
>>>> > > > > > > b%2
>>>> > > > > > > 0design/IGBT_board-cache.lib>>
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > https://github.com/pluggee/KiCADLibs/blob/master/sch <https://github.com/pluggee/KiCADLibs/blob/master/sch>
>>>> > > > > > > /cap
>>>> > > > > > > _sm
>>>> > > > > > > d.lib
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/pluggee/KiCADLibs/blob/master/sc <https://github.com/pluggee/KiCADLibs/blob/master/sc>
>>>> > > > > > > h/ca
>>>> > > > > > > p_s
>>>> > > > > > > md.lib>
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/pluggee/KiCADLibs/blob/master/sc <https://github.com/pluggee/KiCADLibs/blob/master/sc>
>>>> > > > > > > h/ca
>>>> > > > > > > p_s
>>>> > > > > > > md.lib <https://github.com/pluggee/KiCADLibs/blob/master/sc <https://github.com/pluggee/KiCADLibs/blob/master/sc>
>>>> > > > > > > h/ca
>>>> > > > > > > p_sm
>>>> > > > > > > d.lib>>
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > https://github.com/jim17/memtype/blob/master/schemat <https://github.com/jim17/memtype/blob/master/schemat>
>>>> > > > > > > ic_p
>>>> > > > > > > cb/
>>>> > > > > > > electronic_design_kicad/electronic_design_kicad.sch
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/jim17/memtype/blob/master/schema <https://github.com/jim17/memtype/blob/master/schema>
>>>> > > > > > > tic_
>>>> > > > > > > pcb
>>>> > > > > > > /electronic_design_kicad/electronic_design_kicad.sch>
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/jim17/memtype/blob/master/schema <https://github.com/jim17/memtype/blob/master/schema>
>>>> > > > > > > tic_
>>>> > > > > > > pcb
>>>> > > > > > > /electronic_design_kicad/electronic_design_kicad.sch
>>>> > > > > > > <https://github.com/jim17/memtype/blob/master/schema <https://github.com/jim17/memtype/blob/master/schema>
>>>> > > > > > > tic_
>>>> > > > > > > pcb
>>>> > > > > > > /electronic_design_kicad/electronic_design_kicad.sch>>
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References
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More default fields in schematic
From: kristoffer Ödmark, 2018-05-20
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Seth Hillbrand, 2018-05-20
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Kristoffer Ödmark, 2018-05-20
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: José Ignacio, 2018-05-20
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: kristoffer Ödmark, 2018-05-20
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Andrey Kuznetsov, 2018-05-20
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Wayne Stambaugh, 2018-05-21
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: kristoffer ödmark, 2018-05-22
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Jeff Young, 2018-05-22
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: kristoffer ödmark, 2018-05-22
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Ben Hest, 2018-05-22
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: kristoffer ödmark, 2018-05-22
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Fabrizio Tappero, 2018-05-22
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Reece R. Pollack, 2018-05-28
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Jeff Young, 2018-05-29
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Re: More default fields in schematic
From: Reece R. Pollack, 2018-05-29
