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Re: I wish I were smarter

From Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu>
Newsgroups sci.electronics.design
Subject Re: I wish I were smarter
Date 2016-03-17 15:39 -0700
Organization Rowland Institute
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John Larkin wrote...
> Jasen Betts wrote:
>> Tim Wescott wrote:
>>> Dammit.  I _distinctly_ remember saying "oh, I don't need to make a 
>>> special Kelvin connection package on that -- I'll just remember it in 
>>> layout".
>>
>> can't you assign a special footprint for that part while you're
>> entering the schematic.
>
> Kelvin connection is often just a matter of routing. You can usefully
> do 4-wire Kelvin to a conventional surface-mount resistor. All you
> need to do is remember.
>
> Our software doesn't deal with footprints in the schematic entry
> program. Schematic decals are distinct from PCB decals, and the PCB
> program handles those.

 What!?!  You can't assign specific PCB footprints to
 various schematic symbols?  What package do you use?


-- 
 Thanks,
    - Win

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I wish I were smarter Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2016-03-15 18:40 -0500
  Re: I wish I were smarter Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2016-03-15 16:46 -0700
    Re: I wish I were smarter Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2016-03-15 19:05 -0500
      Re: I wish I were smarter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2016-03-15 18:37 -0700
  Re: I wish I were smarter dplatt@coop.radagast.org (Dave Platt) - 2016-03-15 17:15 -0700
  Re: I wish I were smarter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2016-03-15 18:36 -0700
    Re: I wish I were smarter Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2016-03-15 19:48 -0700
  Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-16 10:29 -0700
    Re: I wish I were smarter Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-03-16 17:00 -0400
      Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-16 14:26 -0700
        Re: I wish I were smarter bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2016-03-16 15:55 -0700
          Re: I wish I were smarter Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-03-16 20:29 -0400
            Re: I wish I were smarter Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2016-03-16 17:36 -0700
              Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-16 17:41 -0700
              Re: I wish I were smarter Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> - 2016-03-18 19:23 +0000
        Re: I wish I were smarter Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> - 2016-03-18 19:20 +0000
  Re: I wish I were smarter Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-03-17 05:18 +0000
    Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-17 10:11 -0700
      Re: I wish I were smarter Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2016-03-17 15:39 -0700
        Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-17 15:57 -0700
          Re: I wish I were smarter Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2016-03-17 16:12 -0700
            Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-17 16:33 -0700

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