On Tue, 2010-01-26 at 19:15 -0500, al davis wrote: > Also .. Do not make the types of electronic components (diodes, > resistors) inherent in the data base. They are just parts, and > all parts have schematic symbols, layout footprints, and > simulation models. Don't even try to make any specific device > types inherent to the database.
Tagging things with device type (in a consistent way) will certainly help when you're looking for a part in the database. It needn't be relevant for simulation - if that's what you mean. Good database design dictates that the device types are not hard-coded into the data-structure, there is no explicit "resistors" table JOIN'd to drag in resistor specific data etc.. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user