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[Seth Hillbrand <seth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/13/19 10:36 AM, Evan Shultz wrote:
> Thanks Seth!
>
> I didn't find the default template when looking at the code base, but 
> I'm sure it's there and I just didn't find it. So if things are left 
> alone hopefully the packager people will automatically include them? 
> Then hopefully this message thread will make the packagers aware of 
> new templates.
>
> I could add more wishlist items, but you mentioned some key ones. I 
> believe it would be best to create a launchpad bug for this so it can 
> be tracked and doesn't get buried in the mailing list.
>
> The small and large title blocks are both useful, as is having or not 
> having revision history, so that means at least four templates. But 
> because the ISO spec defines variations based on page size, for 
> example the number of subdivisions of the border sides, I do not 
> believe it would be possible to auto-scale and collapse the number of 
> templates while still strictly meeting the ISO standard.
>
> The ISO standard only defines A page sizes. I understand your comment 
> about providing US page sizes but they aren't part of the standard.

That is a choice that was made for which standards to combine in this 
set of templates.  ISO 7200 is used in combination with ASME Y14.1 
frequently for GD&T in the US.  The fact that this PR only made 
allowances for ISO 7200/ISO 217 is an oversight in the review process 
that prevents a section of our userbase from being able to use KiCad's 
features.  We don't exclude either European or US users in the 
codebase.  It would be a good idea not to do so in the templates as well.

-S


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