On Sunday 09 December 2012 09:26:15 Kent A. Reed did opine: > On 12/9/2012 7:20 AM, Anders Wallin wrote: > >> Do we have a utility that can plot all the paths & connects the drawn > >> path with its signal name alongside the path line from logic block > >> to logic block or I/O pin? A 'logic' block being like the pid > >> module for instance, or encoder, pwngen etc. I looked at halitosis, > >> but that isn't the output format I had in mind. > > > > There are a number of attempts, but no clear popular/good way to do > > this: > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?HalSchematicsUsingGschem or > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Crapahalic > > or > > https://sites.google.com/site/manisbutareed/visualizing-emc2-configura > > tions > > > > tom3p had yet another way a while back... > > > > AW > > There was a muted response, errm 1 to be exact, to my visualization work > (the last link mentioned by Anders). The general layout was good but the > "organic" spaghetti routing and its congestion in the channels and > gutters wasn't acceptable. On a screen tricks could be played, such as > highlighting a signal on mouse-over, but printing was useless. The split > into overview diagrams and nearest-neighbor diagrams was the best > compromise I could come up with. > > After pushing graphviz farther than it was intended to go, and digging > into its routing algorithms to see if I could tweak it some more, I > decided to change course. I went back to the classic > printed-wiring-board layout and routing papers from the 1960s-1970s > (many hidden behind paywalls. I could have bought a BeagleBone for what > I paid for pdfs of scans of journal articles.). > > I think I have a workable plan for combining graphviz's layout > capability and my own implementation of Manhattan-routing to achieve the > style of "circuit schematic" most folks want. I just haven't had time to > code it up and see what happens. I've spent a lot of time keeping the > health-care industry afloat instead. Which obviously comes first Kent. Priorities in my opinion. But mentioning that, can you share a status report?
> I did receive a request out of the blue recently about my work. Keep > this up and I may have to break open the manila folders again. When you get around tuit. > Regards, > Kent > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free > Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant > support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add > services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers > http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> is up! Cheer Up! Things are getting worse at a slower rate. I was taught to respect my elders, but its getting harder and harder to find any... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
