Re: gEDA-user: HOWTO configure geda for heavy symbols?

2006-08-31 Thread John Griessen
I found Ales answer to this already. thanks, JG John Griessen wrote: How do you update an instance of a symbol to the new ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: HOWTO configure geda for heavy symbols?

2006-08-30 Thread John Griessen
How do you update an instance of a symbol to the new version of the symbol that is now in the library? Without deleting it, that is... John G Now I already have some projects completed with light symbols. I find, that symbols get updated but attributes changed to visible do not get promoted if

Re: gEDA-user: HOWTO configure geda for heavy symbols?

2006-08-29 Thread Patrick Doyle
All it requries is for some energetic volunteer to write a database front end with search facility and then make it export symbol files to gschem or gattrib. Also, gschem and gattrib would require modification to accept input through a pipe or a socket. I thought it might be something in that o

Re: gEDA-user: HOWTO configure geda for heavy symbols?

2006-08-29 Thread Stuart Brorson
I too am curious about this, although I haven't made the time yet to go read the heavy vs. light debate in all it's glory. Currently, I work in a manufacturing environment where every single item we sell is made up of a BOM of items that we purchase and assemble in some form or another. Thus, wh

Re: gEDA-user: HOWTO configure geda for heavy symbols?

2006-08-29 Thread Stuart Brorson
Yes, I know about the heavy/light symbol arguments, read through the discussions and made up my mind. I won't need flexibility the light approach offer -- no need to use zillions of different resistor models. Quite the contrary, for economic reasons I will go out of my way to stick with as little

Re: gEDA-user: HOWTO configure geda for heavy symbols?

2006-08-29 Thread John Luciani
On 8/29/06, Kai-Martin Knaak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes, I know about the heavy/light symbol arguments, read through the discussions and made up my mind. I won't need flexibility the light approach offer -- no need to use zillions of different resistor models. Quite the contrary, for economic

Re: gEDA-user: HOWTO configure geda for heavy symbols?

2006-08-29 Thread Patrick Doyle
I too am curious about this, although I haven't made the time yet to go read the heavy vs. light debate in all it's glory. Currently, I work in a manufacturing environment where every single item we sell is made up of a BOM of items that we purchase and assemble in some form or another. Thus, wh

Re: gEDA-user: HOWTO configure geda for heavy symbols?

2006-08-29 Thread DJ Delorie
> The docs state, that geda prefers light symbols but can be can be > configured for the heavy approach. Just what does this decision involve? Edit the symbols and add all the attributes you need into the .sym file. Have one copy of the .sym file for each specific part you want, like instead o

gEDA-user: HOWTO configure geda for heavy symbols?

2006-08-29 Thread Kai-Martin Knaak
Yes, I know about the heavy/light symbol arguments, read through the discussions and made up my mind. I won't need flexibility the light approach offer -- no need to use zillions of different resistor models. Quite the contrary, for economic reasons I will go out of my way to stick with as little d