Also Agree.
Pretty pics don't add any value, as has been said they are for mechanical
fit checking. They are also perfectly fine for documentation as-is.
Andy
On Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:18:09 -0600
"Doug McKnight" <doug@...> wrote:
Absolutely!? Couldn't agree more.? Kicad is wonderful but, IMHO, future
work should be concentrated on core functions.
Doug
On 9/12/2022 9:52 AM, Dan Kemppainen wrote:
I've seen stuff get bloated beyond being useful way too often. There
is a balance between needed features, and neat but rarely used features.
Focus on core competencies. Don't get distracted by doing something
because it's cool.
Sticking with the current example. Kicad is not the tool to be doing
photo realistic ray tracing. Give kicad a nice 3D cad export function
and let other 3D related work be done by real 3D cad software.
Just my opinion...
While I'm here. Does kicad support curved traces yet? Real arcs,
spirals, etc. Been waiting for those for years now...
Dan
On 9/12/2022 10:44 AM, Oz-in-DFW wrote:
I'm always worried about new features contributing to bloat.? I see
bloat as a great risk to any package. Altium has a number of really
cool features - that I and most will /never/ use. These make it /much
/harder to use and learn.? It takes more than 60 seconds to start.?
I'd like that time back.
