Library definitions in XML

Mark Kahrs wrote:

OK, lacking a diode quad symbol, I decided to make my own. Or,

rather, I stole a symbol from geda and converted it with an awk

script. But, when I try to read the library in with the <connects>,

it objects. Any ideas why this is? And, just for amusement, here is

my code:

 

<symbols>

<symbol name="SCHOTTKY-QUAD">

<wire x1="-0.800000" y1="0.600000" x2="-1.400000" y2="0.000000"

width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="0.800000" y1="0.600000"

x2="1.400000" y2="0.000000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire

x1="0.000000" y1="-1.400000" x2="0.500000" y2="-0.900000"

width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="0.500000" y1="0.300000"

x2="1.100000" y2="0.900000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire

x1="0.000000" y1="-1.400000" x2="0.500000" y2="-0.900000"

width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="0.500000" y1="0.300000"

x2="1.100000" y2="0.900000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire

x1="0.200000" y1="0.600000" x2="0.800000" y2="1.200000" width="0.254"

layer="94"/> <wire x1="0.200000" y1="0.600000" x2="0.800000"

y2="0.600000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="0.800000"

y1="0.600000" x2="0.800000" y2="1.200000" width="0.254" layer="94"/>

<wire x1="-0.500000" y1="0.900000" x2="0.000000" y2="1.400000"

width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="0.200000" y1="-0.600000"

x2="0.800000" y2="-1.200000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire

x1="0.500000" y1="-0.300000" x2="1.100000" y2="-0.900000"

width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="0.500000" y1="-0.300000"

x2="0.500000" y2="-0.900000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire

x1="-0.800000" y1="0.600000" x2="-0.200000" y2="0.600000"

width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="0.000000" y1="1.400000"

x2="0.500000" y2="0.900000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire

x1="-0.600000" y1="-0.800000" x2="0.000000" y2="-1.400000"

width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="-0.900000" y1="-1.100000"

x2="-0.300000" y2="-0.500000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire

x1="-1.200000" y1="-0.800000" x2="-0.600000" y2="-0.200000"

width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="-1.200000" y1="-0.800000"

x2="-0.600000" y2="-0.800000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire

x1="-0.600000" y1="-0.800000" x2="-0.600000" y2="-0.200000"

width="0.254" layer="94"/> <wire x1="-1.400000" y1="0.000000"

x2="-0.900000" y2="-0.500000" width="0.254" layer="94"/> <text

x="-1.40" y="0.00" size="1.0" layer="95">&gt;NAME</text> <text

x="0.00" y="-1.40" size="1.0" layer="96">&gt;VALUE</text> <pin

name="1" x="-1.40" y="0" visible="off" length="short" direction="pas"

rot="R180"/> <pin name="2" x="0.00" y="-1.40" visible="off"

length="short" direction="pas" rot="R270"/> <pin name="3" x="0.00"

y="+1.40" visible="off" length="short" direction="pas" rot="R90"/>

<pin name="4" x="1.40" y="0.00" visible="off" length="short"

direction="pas" /> </symbol> </symbols> <devicesets> <deviceset

name="HSMS2828" prefix="D"> <description>&lt;b&gt;Silicon Schottky

Diode Quad&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;

General-purpose diode for high-speed switching

</description>

<gates>

<gate name="G$1" symbol="SCHOTTKY-QUAD" x="0" y="0"/>

</gates>

<devices>

<device name="" package="SOT143-R">

<connects>

<connect gate="G$1" pin="AA" pad="3"/>

<connect gate="G$1" pin="AC" pad="1"/>

<connect gate="G$1" pin="CC" pad="2"/>

<connect gate="G$1" pin="CA" pad="4"/>

</connects>

<technologies>

<technology name=""/>

</technologies>

</device>

</devices>

</deviceset>

A quick look at the code

The symbol pins are named 1 thru 4

Later you try to connect pin names  AA,AC,CC,CA to pads

That may well be the issue.

Warren

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Warren --- thanks!   Sometimes you just need another set of eyes.

Now to get back to the work of trying to get the attachment points in the right place.  Does anyone happen to know what (a) length="short"  and (b) direction="pas" mean in the <pin> section?

Warren --- thanks!   Sometimes you just need another set of eyes.

Now to get back to the work of trying to get the attachment points in the right place.  Does anyone happen to know what (a) length="short"  and (b) direction="pas" mean in the <pin> section?

Mark Kahrs wrote:

Warren --- thanks! Sometimes you just need another set of eyes.

 

Now to get back to the work of trying to get the attachment points in

the right place. Does anyone happen to know what (a) length="short"

and (b) direction="pas" mean in the <pin> section?

Sure

Have a look at HELP / EDITOR COMMANDS / PIN

Warren

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