Hello, Chris! Eeschema -> Schematic editor
Pcbnew -> Layout editor Cvpcb -> move it to Library editor or manager BTW: Assignment of a footprints seems to me completely odd at this level. When I create a part it consist of a partname, schematic symbol, an assigned footprint, a 3d-model, and some attributes all in one place. Then I grab that part by its partname (like the handle of a suitcase) and use it in the schematics. From there it gets forwarded to the layout, bill-of-materials and assembly data and optionally to an 3d-renderer without any additional tweaking. A part to buy, i.e. named "LTC6362CMS8" comes already with all the information to be placed in the suitcase - it has exactly one type of footprint (here MSOP-8, JEDEC MO-187-AA). I don't see any reason to assign different footprints to parts, because they usually have only one. It's a different story if there will be some solder yield tweaking to automagically replace/update *all* footprints of a design by using a different process library. (i.e. use RoundRect shapes vs. Rectangular shapes to improve tombstoning or solderpaste release.) Here, we are thinking to generate footprints dynamically depending on soldering process parameters - but an MSOP-8 will still be an MSOP-8. Pl Editor -> Template editor (we might want to edit other stuff as well such as board outlines for PCIe and similar things) Bitmap2Component -> Remove as independent app, make "Import image" in libedit and modedit (dito.) Regards, Clemens On 2017-02-02 14:56, Chris Pavlina wrote: > I admit I'm getting self-indulgent here, this request is definitely a > bit "what Chris would do if made Dictator of KiCad", but... just testing > the waters here: > > What do people think about, for either the 5.0 or 6.0 release, ditching > the old application names, in favor of everything being one tool under > the "KiCad" roof: > > Eeschema -> Schematic editor > Pcbnew -> PCB editor, or Layout editor, or Board editor > Cvpcb -> "Assign Footprints" > Pl Editor -> Title block editor > Bitmap2Component -> Remove as independent app, make "Import image" in > libedit and modedit > > I know this one is going to be controversial, but I don't really see the > point of these old names. They're... weird. Cvpcb - what does that even > mean? :P > _______________________________________________ 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
