I am developing a sizable library of large parts for use with Fritzing. An issue that presented itself along the way is the inability to change visual wire sizes in the breadboard view. The ability to change wire "gauge" or "mils" as it is defined in the save file, would be extremely helpful to convey more accurate visuals. I did not want to just request a feature without contributing some work towards the solution, so seen below is the testing I did and what I believe could remedy the problem.
Proposed Solution
In an uncompressed .fz file composed of a simple breadboard and wires, a snippet of the code pertaining to "Wire1" can be seen:
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Wire1`
For this enhancement, we are focusing on the `Wire1
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I don't know if this is new or something, but the autorouter trace width IS setable. I just found this setting, and by selecting custom, you can change the default trace width!!!
The graphical display is one thing. One way to implement it could be with a wire gauge property, with default settings according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60228 .
Most of those diameters would be unfit for breadboards, but might be useful for other illustrations or circuits.
This is possible in the PCB view in version 1.0.3:
super fine (8 mil)
extra thin (12 mil)
thin (16 mil)
standard (24 mil)
thick (32 mil)
extra thick (48 mil)
IMO, having it according to AWG would be the best to have in Breadboard view.
Is there a PR open to expose the "mils" or "width" parameter in the Inspector for wires in Breadboard view? If not, can someone point me in the right direction for which section of the code needs to be altered to add this feature?
Problem
I am developing a sizable library of large parts for use with Fritzing. An issue that presented itself along the way is the inability to change visual wire sizes in the breadboard view. The ability to change wire "gauge" or "mils" as it is defined in the save file, would be extremely helpful to convey more accurate visuals. I did not want to just request a feature without contributing some work towards the solution, so seen below is the testing I did and what I believe could remedy the problem.
Proposed Solution
In an uncompressed .fz file composed of a simple breadboard and wires, a snippet of the code pertaining to "Wire1" can be seen:
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What about making the automatic PCB trace width to be user defined?
That is the issue #3195
Yes, but it should also be that way for auto routing.
The graphical display is one thing. One way to implement it could be with a wire gauge property, with default settings according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60228 .
Most of those diameters would be unfit for breadboards, but might be useful for other illustrations or circuits.
This is possible in the PCB view in version 1.0.3:
IMO, having it according to AWG would be the best to have in Breadboard view.
Is there a PR open to expose the "mils" or "width" parameter in the Inspector for wires in Breadboard view? If not, can someone point me in the right direction for which section of the code needs to be altered to add this feature?