Thanks for the tips, John. My schematics for the cables are simply for documentation, no net-lister involved.
So, since this is just for pretty pictures, anything I make from the primitive shapes should be OK. I just didn't want to start my own conventions if accepted conventions already existed. --Jim John Doty wrote: >> I've just started to use gEDA. My initial project includes both PCBs >> and interconnect cabling. In cabling you often have twisted pairs and >> shielding that must be indicated, is there some way to indicate >> this in >> gschem? >> > > It depends a bit on how you intend to use the results. We don't have > a netlister that's intended to represent cabling, although I suppose > you could make use of the output of one of the printed circuit ones. > > If it's just graphics you're after, you can just draw whatever you > want, and not worry how it will connect. > > >> What I've used in the past: >> >> For shields: An oval representing a shield, surrounding the group of >> wires that are enclosed in the shield. A connection from the oval to a >> pin on the connector, this is the shield drain wire. >> > > You could make a one pin symbol for your shield, similar to the > ground and power symbols. It's probably easiest to start with one of > those and edit it to look the way you want. Change the name in the > net= attribute to "SHIELD" or something. That will make the correct > connection in the netlist, if you need it. > > >> For twisted pair: The connections were drawn as a criss-crossing >> pair of >> wires for part of the way between connections. >> > > You can make an "X" of wires by drawing short net segments and > dragging their ends around. Then duplicate and stack as many of those > as you want. The segments don't, by default, connect where the cross, > but they will connect where ends touch. > > John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd. > http://www.noqsi.com/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > geda-user@moria.seul.org > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user > > _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user