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Re: gEDA-user: Solving the light/heavy symbol problem

DJ Delorie wrote:

>> These would be data structures that can contain all information
>> relevant to an entity us humans like to build electronics from.
> 
> I don't think this conflicts with any of the other ideas we've
> proposed. 

I don't think so, too. :-)
But a database of packets might look different from a database
that does the assignment of footprints, data sheets and meta 
data by some other means.
 

> It's almost like each component would be a micro-library of
> its own.

In a sense, yes. The scope of this micro-lib up to the designer.
Extremes, I can think of are:

A packet for a specific microprocessor.
  * a model name
  * main symbol
  * a power supply symbol
  * a footprint
  * a link to the data sheet
  * acquisition information
  * and a bunch of notes.

This is like a container with different kinds of objects.


A packet for NPN transistors.
  * alternative symbols (with circle, without, different arrows...)
  * alternative models (BC..., 2N... )
  * alternative footprints (TO92, TO220, TO347, SO23, SOT223, pads 
   optimized for hand soldering, optimized for reflow, ...) 

This is like a little library with different objects of the same kind. 

 
> Likewise, PCB has footprint variants you should be able to switch
> between during layout, like RESC1608{M,N,L}.

The back-annotation problem remains. Is there any sensible way to do
back-annotation with a hierarchy where a subsheet is used multiple 
times?

 
>> In schematics and in layouts it may be referred to with a unique name, 
> 
> Hmmm... we need a way to scope names, I think.

true. 
Maybe require that packet names are unique within a library. They 
could then be referred to with libname/packetname. If only the packet 
name is given, then there may be a list of libraries to search from.  


> Maybe come up with an
> URL structure for specifying library/component/symbol/script/whatnot

This seems complicated. Who would specify this URL? If it is the 
user in a file chooser like dialog, then this means five point'n clicks.
Or do the / mean alternatives? Then it is more like a search pattern.

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