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Same page xref

autodeskguest

Now (7.5.0), its difficult to see if a xref is unconnected or connected

somewhere on the same page.

 

A normal XREF looks like "NETNAME/PAGE.XY". If the net is not present

elsewhere, it will only look like "NETNAME". The same happens if there

are other separated instances of the net on the same page. This

generates some difficulties when reading schematics. Yes it will be

picked up in ERC, but on a print, thats not an option. Visual search of

other present instances on a large print is not very reliable.

 

I suggest that xref what has net connections on the same page keep their

location but skip the same page reference. It could look like "NETNAME/XY".

 

It would also look a lot better if all xrefs pointed to the page where

the net is connected to an output/power pin direction (if present), so

that the source of the signal can easily be located.

 

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  • Hi Guys,

     

    I have submitted the enhancement request.

     

    Let's see what happens.

     

    Best Regards,

    Jorge Garcia

     

     

  • in reply to autodeskguest

    On 05.02.2016 18:04, Jorge Garcia wrote:

    Hi Guys,

     

    I have submitted the enhancement request.

     

    Let's see what happens.

     

    Thanks. It's nice to get this ack from the Cadsoft team. The ack/nack

    reply is a great roundoff to every suggestion posts.

     

    I've seen a few other suggestions that doesnt get ack'ed or nack'ed and

    I have to assume you gave up following the thread on those (I can think

    of several reasons why). For the cases I find important, I'd like to

    keep on nagging you until you do reply either ack/nack, but so far I

    haven't. How do you suggest we follow up on those?

     

     

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  • in reply to autodeskguest

    On 05.02.2016 18:04, Jorge Garcia wrote:

    Hi Guys,

     

    I have submitted the enhancement request.

     

    Let's see what happens.

     

    Thanks. It's nice to get this ack from the Cadsoft team. The ack/nack

    reply is a great roundoff to every suggestion posts.

     

    I've seen a few other suggestions that doesnt get ack'ed or nack'ed and

    I have to assume you gave up following the thread on those (I can think

    of several reasons why). For the cases I find important, I'd like to

    keep on nagging you until you do reply either ack/nack, but so far I

    haven't. How do you suggest we follow up on those?

     

     

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  • in reply to autodeskguest

    Thanks. It's nice to get this ack from the Cadsoft team. The ack/nack

    reply is a great roundoff to every suggestion posts.

     

    I've seen a few other suggestions that doesnt get ack'ed or nack'ed and

    I have to assume you gave up following the thread on those (I can think

    of several reasons why). For the cases I find important, I'd like to

    keep on nagging you until you do reply either ack/nack, but so far I

    haven't. How do you suggest we follow up on those?

     

     

    Hi Guys,

     

    Morten has the right idea. The devs do follow these forums, however

    having an extra person commit something to paper gives it more weight.

    So the way I try to handle these things, is that if I see a request that

    a lot of people have or one that simply makes sense I will as a matter

    of course file an enhancement request.

     

    It's the most I can do to give a suggestion more attention. If there's

    something you really want to see in EAGLE keep nagging and encourage

    others to nag about the same thing ;). A request that is made a single

    individual without others to back them up isn't going to be seen with as

    much priority as one that a lot of people have voiced.

     

    hth,

    Jorge Garcia