On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 09:15:12PM -0700, Andy Peters wrote: > > On Nov 22, 2017, at 7:53 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On 11/22/2017 08:42 AM, jp charras wrote: > >> Le 22/11/2017 à 14:28, Marco Ciampa a écrit : > >>> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 08:14:02AM -0500, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > >>>> The devs discussed this some time ago and the general consensus is that > >>>> symbol is the preferred term. I've already started converting the UI > >>>> strings to use the term symbol. I'm sure there are UI strings that I > >>>> missed. If you find them, please let me know so I can correct them. > >>>> > >>> > >>> I think that then there is some term confusion here ... > >>> > >>> #: eeschema/menubar.cpp:462 > >>> msgid "" > >>> "Edit components to symbols library links to switch to an other library > >>> link " > >>> "(library IDs)" > >>> > >>> This obviously is not "symbol to symbol link" ... > >>> > >>> I really think that we should stick with the terms "footprint" and > >>> "symbol" only, and get rid of all the "component", "part", "module" and > >>> such altogether... > >>> > >>> TIA > >> > >> Sure 'This obviously is not symbol to symbol link", > >> but what is the meaning of "symbol to symbol link" > >> > >> Symbols live in symbol libraries, and components in schematic files, at > >> least for this menu. > >> And currently a symbol does not live in a schematic, > >> and a component has a link (lib id) to the symbol it uses in the schematic. > > > > I think the terminology should be "library symbol" and "schematic > > symbol". Both exist but schematic symbols have no graphic items other > > than fields. The actual graphical representation of the symbol itself > > is a link to a symbol in a library. > > From a user’s perspective, at least for Mario’s original question: > > “Component” and “part” are synonymous. At least, this is the consensus over > at the kicad.info user forum. > > That consensus extends to: A component is a symbol which has an associated > footprint. This implies that CvPCB is not used, and a component in a symbol > library has a valid entry in its Footprint field. When you place a component > onto the schematic, it contains everything necessary to use it in the layout. > > If the symbol in the library has an empty footprint field, it is just a > symbol. A user may create a symbol so something might be included in the BOM. > A symbol might be created for use with SPICE. The power symbols are just > that, symbols. > > A “fully atomic part” is a symbol with a footprint and some kind of part > number information to make it unique. That is, an OPA551PA symbol will have > its footprint field filled in with DIP8_300 (or some other 8-pin DIP package) > and a custom Part Number field is added and is filled in with something > useful for the user. > > All that said, whatever nomenclature ends up being chosen should be > documented so everyone understands what is meant by each term. >
Thanks for the clarification that IHMO make sense... as you said, now we should 1) doc it and 2) use it. TIA Regards, -- Marco Ciampa I know a joke about UDP, but you might not get it. ------------------------ GNU/Linux User #78271 FSFE fellow #364 ------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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
