XREF flag options

Am 27.07.2011 22:23, schrieb Bob Starr:

I would like to see an option within the XREF object itself that

indicates whether the flag outline & cross ref data are drawn or not. I

understand this is controlled by the global XREF settings now, but it

sure would be nice to use this feature to label the ends of nets also

that don't necessarily go off to another sheet.

 

Also, the xref sheet/row/col data should print AFTER the net label name

for rotation values >= 180 degrees (eg when on the left hand or bottom

side of net end).

 

I still want to see other options for the flag style so that allows

drawing like Orcad with the double arrow head styles (eg ->> NETNAME and

-<< NETNAME) rather than the framed arrow around the text. Another

option would be to draw a small port flag and put the text outside to

the left or right.

 

In general, I just don't like the arrow border drawn around the text -

it's just plain ugly on complicated drawings with all the flags sizes

different lengths and makes reading the names difficult. PLEASE give us

more options for the XREF feature!!

 

Bob

Hi Bob, speaking of orcad I have done plenty of modifications with that

system. As long as the labels are correct, no problem. But if they are

not correct through the whole drawings they cause more problems than help.

So I prefer the one type only label. I would not want the border off,

because then the label text might be mixed up with other text in tight

drawings.

I don't see what can be done about the label length. Should cadsoft set

a limit of caracters or an option that one can set the limit oneself?

In every drawing I know the labl length depends on text.

The only wish I have on xref is its own size parameter.

It really brings up my bloodpressure if I change the size of text and

after placing a label that comes up with that same size, so I have to

change that again.

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Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

Joern Paschedag

Am 27.07.2011 22:23, schrieb Bob Starr:

I would like to see an option within the XREF object itself that

indicates whether the flag outline & cross ref data are drawn or not. I

understand this is controlled by the global XREF settings now, but it

sure would be nice to use this feature to label the ends of nets also

that don't necessarily go off to another sheet.

 

Also, the xref sheet/row/col data should print AFTER the net label name

for rotation values >= 180 degrees (eg when on the left hand or bottom

side of net end).

 

I still want to see other options for the flag style so that allows

drawing like Orcad with the double arrow head styles (eg ->> NETNAME and

-<< NETNAME) rather than the framed arrow around the text. Another

option would be to draw a small port flag and put the text outside to

the left or right.

 

In general, I just don't like the arrow border drawn around the text -

it's just plain ugly on complicated drawings with all the flags sizes

different lengths and makes reading the names difficult. PLEASE give us

more options for the XREF feature!!

 

Bob

Hi Bob, speaking of orcad I have done plenty of modifications with that

system. As long as the labels are correct, no problem. But if they are

not correct through the whole drawings they cause more problems than help.

So I prefer the one type only label. I would not want the border off,

because then the label text might be mixed up with other text in tight

drawings.

I don't see what can be done about the label length. Should cadsoft set

a limit of caracters or an option that one can set the limit oneself?

In every drawing I know the labl length depends on text.

The only wish I have on xref is its own size parameter.

It really brings up my bloodpressure if I change the size of text and

after placing a label that comes up with that same size, so I have to

change that again.

--

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

Joern Paschedag