On Sep 23, 2010, at 13:29 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > On 9/23/2010 4:12 AM, Martijn Kuipers wrote: >> >> On Sep 23, 2010, at 1:09 AM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: >>> symbol - The graphical and/or electrical representation of a component. >>> Think everything between DRAW/ENDDRAW in the current file format. >>> >>> field - The default and user defined text values that describe a >>> component such as value, reference designator, footprint, etc. >>> >>> component - The combination of default and user defined fields and a >>> symbol that get imported into a schematic. >>> >>> library - One or more components along with some meta-data to describe >>> the library. >>> >> >> >> When drawing a schematic everything is easy when using components, >> especially using user-defined libraries. Does this mean that Kicad will ship >> with a large set of (component-) libraries? Or, will every user need to >> start creating his own, from symbols (is there a symbol-library foreseen?)? > > I doubt Kicad will ever ship with a large set of manufacturer specific > component libraries. I think the main goal is to provide a quality set of > generic libraries and hope that as users create more complete component > libraries that they make them freely available for others use and/or modify. > Once these libraries mature, they could be added to the list of libraries > included with Kicad. That was what I was hoping for.
> As for symbol only libraries, I'm not sure we will need > them if we provide copy/paste into the component library editor. Sounds good. > >> >> Will the component-library also have a reference to (default) footprint(s)? >> Related to this, if a component is available with different footprints are >> they different components, or the same component with a reference to >> multiple footprints? If the latter is true, then one could easily choose >> another footprint in newPCB, for instance. > > I don't see any reason why the footprint field could not used to define wild > cards for pattern matching or multiple footprints when creating generic > components such as 7400 or RESISTOR similar to what we have already. You > could > just as easily create manufacture specific component using the full part > number > as the value field which would be tied to a specific footprint. Ok. > >> >> /Martijn >> P.S. What is the preferred option regarding the mailing-list. Do I reply to >> the author and CC the list or just reply to the list (if someone is not >> subscribed to should then ask to be CC-ed) ? > > Generally speaking you should reply to the list. I only email someone > directly > regarding a matter that does not require input from all the Kicad developers. Done! Thanks, Martijn _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
