Re: gEDA-user: How to deal with single/dual parts?

[Stephan Boettcher <boettcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Clifton <pcjc2@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Tue, 2009-11-17 at 17:10 -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:
>> 
>> What you want is a four-slot-slotted gate symbol, and a separate power
>> symbol.  The slots permute across {gate 1, gate2} x {A-B inputs, B-A
>> inputs}.  I.e. you can use the slotting to switch gates *or* swap the
>> pins.  It's worth the effort to get this working smoothly.
>
> ARGH!! Sounds like a real misuse of the slotting feature to me. It makes
> any potential DRC checks for "did the user use all the slots" near
> impossible to implement as well.

To me this sounds like a very good use of a flexible sloting mechanism.
With some extra attributes to steer the DRC this should be all fine and
transparent.


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