Rename existing floating wire segment in board

Morten Leikvoll wrote:

If a signal segment has the signal name of an existing net present in

the schematic, Eagle refuses to rename it. You will get "please do this

in the schematic" message.

 

Now, if this segment was "floating", meaning it was not connected to any

of its target pins, or ending in airwires, why prevent this renaming? I

do support this "error" message when it is connected to one or more

target pins (although sometimes I would like to override it).

if I understand you correctly, you want to 'reuse' an already routed

track for a different net.

After the rename the original net then would have an air wire instead

of the track.

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Lorenz

On 25.10.2016 16:57, Lorenz wrote:

Morten Leikvoll wrote:

If a signal segment has the signal name of an existing net present in

the schematic, Eagle refuses to rename it. You will get "please do this

in the schematic" message.

 

Now, if this segment was "floating", meaning it was not connected to any

of its target pins, or ending in airwires, why prevent this renaming? I

do support this "error" message when it is connected to one or more

target pins (although sometimes I would like to override it).

 

if I understand you correctly, you want to 'reuse' an already routed

track for a different net.

After the rename the original net then would have an air wire instead

of the track.

 

Correct. I am doing large designs and sometimes I find a long wire

segment already laid down is more suitable for a different signal, or I

simply want to swap two wire segments because it will ease routing.

On 10/26/2016 03:18 AM, Morten Leikvoll wrote:

On 25.10.2016 16:57, Lorenz wrote:

Morten Leikvoll wrote:

If a signal segment has the signal name of an existing net present in

the schematic, Eagle refuses to rename it. You will get "please do this

in the schematic" message.

 

Now, if this segment was "floating", meaning it was not connected to

any

of its target pins, or ending in airwires, why prevent this renaming? I

do support this "error" message when it is connected to one or more

target pins (although sometimes I would like to override it).

 

if I understand you correctly, you want to 'reuse' an already routed

track for a different net.

After the rename the original net then would have an air wire instead

of the track.

 

 

Correct. I am doing large designs and sometimes I find a long wire

segment already laid down is more suitable for a different signal, or

I simply want to swap two wire segments because it will ease routing.

 

I'm listening intently to this thread.  I've had this need on numerous

occasions.

Jorge?  Care to chime in?

    - Chuck

On 01.11.2016 19:33, Jorge Garcia wrote:

On 11/1/2016 11:43 AM, Justyn wrote:

I would really like to see this feature too, and I think a dialog similar

to what you describe would be a good way to do it.

 

 

Hi Guys,

 

I have just filed an enhancement report for this one. Sorry I took so long.

 

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Thanks Jorge.. I just found another issue that is closely related to

this issue.

The "rename oldname newname" command doesnt work for wires/nets in board

editor.

At least I would like this to be possible for nets not present in the

schematics, cause now I get told to do it in the schematic... where it's

not present.. Thats a bit funny..

I want to use this to rename pasted wires to whatever they are connected

to. As you know, pasted wires gets a new netname. Now I have to use

"name newname (x y)" to get to it, and that is not so nice, cause other

items may be at (x y) too, even at the same layer. Even hiding all the

other layers doesnt get around all cases.

On 01.11.2016 19:33, Jorge Garcia wrote:

On 11/1/2016 11:43 AM, Justyn wrote:

I would really like to see this feature too, and I think a dialog similar

to what you describe would be a good way to do it.

 

 

Hi Guys,

 

I have just filed an enhancement report for this one. Sorry I took so long.

 

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Thanks Jorge.. I just found another issue that is closely related to

this issue.

The "rename oldname newname" command doesnt work for wires/nets in board

editor.

At least I would like this to be possible for nets not present in the

schematics, cause now I get told to do it in the schematic... where it's

not present.. Thats a bit funny..

I want to use this to rename pasted wires to whatever they are connected

to. As you know, pasted wires gets a new netname. Now I have to use

"name newname (x y)" to get to it, and that is not so nice, cause other

items may be at (x y) too, even at the same layer. Even hiding all the

other layers doesnt get around all cases.