<snip> > > > > > > > Does it only work when all the components are embedded? Sounds like > > that could make the resulting file pretty big. > > No. Embedding components is useful when sending your schematic to someone > else who may not use the library that you are using. > > > > I've attached the SCH file rather than putting it in line - hope that's > > OK. I've embedded all the components, and it still doesn't consolidate > > +5V and Vcc. > > The problem is that you did not connect your power symbols to their > respective components with a net. You have the pin ends against each other. > If you move the power symbols and use net connections the schematic will > netlist and load into PCB. > > The schematic below will netlist and load into PCB (provided that you > update the footprint attributes to match footprints on your system). > > (* jcl *)
You're right, I goofed. :-) It's easy to miss that because the red square goes away making it look like the two components connected. I did a netlist of the modified file and it looked the same as the previous one I had. Perhaps it gets modified when it's sucked into PCB. I'm not actually averse to creating custom devices; In the last couple of weeks I've created about a dozen gschem symbols and at least that many pcb footprints. It's just that I'm getting tired of all the work! :-) I'm beginning to think it may be worthwhile to convert the 14 or so devices on my existing schematic to a "no embedded net" format. Your script would make that easier; I was afraid I'd have to do it manually. I like the idea of having the +5 and ground connections shown with the decoupling capacitor. It's unfortunate it requires a separate symbol, but I don't think there's any really clean way to approach it, considering that the power pins don't fit into the "slot" concept. I did something similar when I created a symbol for the 2013 open-collector driver device. There's a pin for a common pull up (which does not connect directly to the power), and I didn't really know how to implement the embedded nets, so I just created a separate triangular buffer symbol which had an extra pin on it, and put just one instance of that on my schematic. Thanks to you, and to John G., for all your help! Vaughn _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
