How can I create a pin-2-pin list ?

[j_dommasch]

Is there any automation/script to create a pin to pin list from schematic ?

Output shall just list all pins and the corresponding pins they are connected to.

eg.

component01-pin7 connected to component07-pin5

[jorge_garcia]

Hello @j_dommasch,

I hope you're doing well. This is possible using the EXPORT command. For now it is CLI only. Click on the Electronics command line interface and type EXPORT followed by the <enter> key. In the menu that pops up select Netlist.

Let me know if you continue to run into problems.

Best Regards,

[j_dommasch]

Hi,

thanks again, 

I tried your idea and typed in "export" in the command line. Depending on input marked as TXT, PY, or JS,

I got different results, but not the desired one. It seems not to work as expected.

Pls see image attached. I also tried "Export ?".

From the automation tab, I was able tu run an "ULP" called "export net-classes", but that is only exporting the classes

and not the nets with the desired pin-to-pin list.

What am I missing out ?

Thanks

[jorge_garcia]

Hi @j_dommasch,

You are typing in the wrong command line 😅. I know it's unexpected, you look in the electronics environment above the drawing area there is a command line you can click into. Type EXPORT there.

Try again, I think you'll get the result you want.

Best Regards,

[j_dommasch]

Cool ! thanks, that works 🙂

Only issue is, that only components that have a package (footprint/model) go into that list.

(I had added my symbols with attribute _EXTERNAL_)

Since I am creating harnesses and not PCBs its a bit cumbersome having to create dummy footprints/models for that netlist to work.

Is there maybe a way around that ?

[jorge_garcia · Accepted solution]

Hi @j_dommasch,

There is no way to adjust the netlist output. However there is an easy way to generate the dummy footprints. Go into the library and open a component. Then run the generate-dummy-package-and-connect.ulp that comes with Fusion. This will automatically generate a dummy package and connect it to your component. Save the library. Now this will show up in the netlist. Repeat for the rest of your parts. 

If you want to get really adventurous you can probably generate all the dummy packages in one go. By using the run-loop-all-devicesets-script.ulp that also comes with Fusion. This ULP will run a script on every component in the library.

The script would be a one liner

RUN generate-dummy-package-and-connect.ulp;

If you have never heard of ULPs before, these are c-like programs that users and ourselves have developed to automate repetitive tasks. Fusion ships with over 100 of them. You can run them by going to the AUTOMATE menu and then clicking the ULP icon below. You can also type RUN and enter in the Electronics CLI and it will bring up the dialog. Scripts are just lists of CLI commands that electronics will run in sequence. They also appear under the AUTOMATE menu.

I know this was a lot, let me know if you have any questions. If this is your first foray into ULPs try the one component at a time approach.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

[j_dommasch]

thanks for the great support!😀