Dashed or dotted line

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garytennyson
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Dashed or dotted line

#1 Post by garytennyson » 12 Oct 2021, 13:32

Is there any chance we could get a dashed or dotted line in Schematic Capture? Consider a relay. It would be useful to have a dashed or dotted line connect the coil to the contacts. The same thing applies to a multi-section switch.

At present, I can draw a solid line, but not a dashed or dotted line.

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Gary Tennyson

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Re: Dashed or dotted line

#2 Post by Alex » 12 Oct 2021, 22:22

The features have been requested many times. We know about line styles and will try to implement them in future.

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Re: Dashed or dotted line

#3 Post by fluxanode » 18 Oct 2021, 05:51

How soon in the future? You have done a few releases since initially requested. Seem like a simple change?

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Re: Dashed or dotted line

#4 Post by Serg » 18 Oct 2021, 21:51

Now we develop the Push&Shove and Export/Import to XML format. After that will create the other features from to do list.

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Re: Dashed or dotted line

#5 Post by ReverseEMF » 27 May 2023, 07:52

It came up again: The need for a dashed line. In this case, I was adding "ECO notations" to an older schematic, and wanted to distinguish ECO copper from an ECO physical connection. This is for a circuit that includes a battery charger/manager, and the new version includes a separate battery wire for powering the MCU, with the primary wire used for higher current duty, like charging the battery and using the battery to run a pump motor.

I wanted the dashed line for showing the physical connection of an unused terminal block position to this secondary battery connection.

I did it manually, which is a pain!
Example of need for dashed line
Example of need for dashed line
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ECO = "Engineering Change Order"
If left to evolution, would this PCB ever design itself, and what would the lead time be on that?

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Re: Dashed or dotted line

#6 Post by fluxanode » 01 Jun 2023, 07:21

Still no push and shove and no dotted line. I very much would like this minor change.

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