Changing or adding net classes in V6

[amtd]

Hi all,

In “a” pcb layout in V5 I could change the trace width of a net in a very quick and dirty way because
the pcb layout is completely (pure) text based. When the schematic was modified then the nets
have likely been generated and will get the “default” net or specific nets have been renamed.
I normally used to do this :

• when a new pcb layout design must be setup then I only put my own net classes into the newly
  generated pcb design with my text editor and the nets are not only immediately visible but the traces
  have been assigned with the right widths.
• In an existing pcb layout the nets in the “default” net class were moved to the net class I wanted
  them (they are defined as lines with “add_net”).
  Well … this was all possible at least in V5.

Now that I am still checking V6.0.8 intensively (V6.0.9. does not work for me : I ran into issue
12814 when it comes to the schematic; did not check the pcb layout yet).
I was looking for the net class sets in my current pcb design but they are missing (I renamed some
nets in the schematic into more useful names).

Therefore some questions :

• is it still possible to “add” a custom net class set (in text) into the new pcb layout in V6 ?
• I guess that there might be a valid reason to omit the net classes out of the pcb layout ?

Thx in advance !

Br,

Armand

[JeffYoung]

Netclasses are now stored in the project file, not the pcb file. (You can also assign netclasses in EEschema now.)

[amtd]

Thx for pointing to it !

Probably off topic : I was looking into the project file and “grid” came to my mind.
I have boards with grid set to 0.127 mm and 0.1 mm (the ones for bga).
Is putting “gird” into this project file an option as well ?

Br,

Armand

[JeffYoung]

I can’t remember, but it’s worth trying. (There’s some stuff in the project file that has atrophied and is no longer used, but I don’t recall grid fitting in that category.)