On Sep 6, 2010, at 2:54 PM, DJ Delorie wrote: > >> Yes. Build higher-level objects by composition, not merely by >> listing. > > I was arguing for the opposite - separate the compositing from the > grouping, so that when you *do* group, you mostly just list. > > Even internally to PCB, I'd want to keep "exemplar" composites as a > library called by reference, so if you edit one pin of an IC, by > default you end up editing all the same-shape pins (usually what you > want when you're changing drill or annulus, for example) with the > option to make the pin unique so you can change it separately. > > This is the way sketchup works, and it's very usable that way.
I believe we mean the same thing, but are failing to understand each other's language. > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > geda-user@moria.seul.org > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user > John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd. http://www.noqsi.com/ j...@noqsi.com _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user