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pcb:drc [2019/01/01 12:30]
cparker [DRC tests]
pcb:drc [2019/02/13 13:20]
cparker [New DRC Violations]
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 =====To Do List===== =====To Do List=====
 +====New DRC Violations====
 +Some useful DRC violations to add:
 +  * Check for text on copper layers (which is not tested by the DRC)
 +  * Check for object proximity to the edge of the board
 +  * Violations for holes being too close together
 +  * Floating copper
 +  * Pin/pad exit violations
 +  * Silk screen over pins/pads
 ====DRC tests==== ====DRC tests====
 +This is to describe ways of testing the DRC code, not things the DRC should check for.
 +
   * Go through the DRC code for different kinds of violations to check that all possible code paths are being tested   * Go through the DRC code for different kinds of violations to check that all possible code paths are being tested
-  * Review the DRC tests and check that the results are correct!+  * Review the DRC tests and check that the results are correct! ​(Done: 201901xx)
   * Generate graphical output for the DRC report   * Generate graphical output for the DRC report
   * Generate LaTeX output for the DRC report (wishlist!)   * Generate LaTeX output for the DRC report (wishlist!)
   * Figure out what else uses the "​ConnectionLookup"​ code and write tests so that we don't break anything else as we're reworking the DRC   * Figure out what else uses the "​ConnectionLookup"​ code and write tests so that we don't break anything else as we're reworking the DRC
 +
 ===Additional test cases=== ===Additional test cases===
 As I work through the code, I'm going to jot some things down here regarding tests that ought to be done. Much of this stuff tests the more general geometry code too, so, maybe two birds with one stone. As I work through the code, I'm going to jot some things down here regarding tests that ought to be done. Much of this stuff tests the more general geometry code too, so, maybe two birds with one stone.
  
   * Square pads \\ In lots of cases, square pads are handled differently than ones with round ends, so, square pads should definitely be tested.   * Square pads \\ In lots of cases, square pads are handled differently than ones with round ends, so, square pads should definitely be tested.
-  * Polygon clearance ​\\ Some of the polygon clearance tests aren't working as intended. ​The clearance to inner and outer edges isn'​t ​tested ​right because those objects aren't connected to pins. The copper-areas-too-close violations are found using DRCFind, which only starts at pins, pads, and vias. Also, once one of the violations was detected, depending on where it started, if it flags the polygon, it may not report further violations to the polygon.+  * Objects in the same layer group (physical layer) but on different (logical) layers 
 +  * End points of lines/​arcs ​\\ The end point condition is frequently ​tested ​for, and a separate test is called for these cases.
  
 ====DRC backend work==== ====DRC backend work====
-  * Separate the DRC code from the "​ConnectionLookup"​ code.+  * Separate the DRC code from the "​ConnectionLookup"​ code.\\ This is mostly complete, however, there are a few reasons why this is not going to completely happen for a while.  
 +    * The global "​drc"​ variable is going to be difficult to get rid of, since we do want the code to do certain things during a DRC check that we otherwise might not.  
 +    * The global bloat parameter is also going to be tough to get rid of completely. I think what should happen, is that the DRC should generate a list of connected objects, then bloat/​shrink all of them as appropriate,​ and then run the lookup code again. The lookup code shouldn'​t need to know anything about bloating things. However, because of the way the lists are generated (separate lists for every type for every layer!) it will be some work to actually do this.
   * Get rid of the "​drc",​ "​User",​ and "​AndDraw"​ parameters. (Still trying to figure out what the implications of this would be)   * Get rid of the "​drc",​ "​User",​ and "​AndDraw"​ parameters. (Still trying to figure out what the implications of this would be)
   * Factor all of the different DRC tests into separate functions so that they can be executed individually.   * Factor all of the different DRC tests into separate functions so that they can be executed individually.
 +  * Parameterize the DRC functions, and use those parameters to generate the pane in the preferences widnow.
   * Have DRC functions operate on "​DataType"​ objects so that you can selectively apply the DRC to, say, the objects in the buffer   * Have DRC functions operate on "​DataType"​ objects so that you can selectively apply the DRC to, say, the objects in the buffer
   * Work through more of Peter C's work to see how much of it we should incorporate (home/​cparker/​peterc_drc,​ he has quite a bit of good stuff here, but I'd like to include it intelligently instead of just picking the commits.)   * Work through more of Peter C's work to see how much of it we should incorporate (home/​cparker/​peterc_drc,​ he has quite a bit of good stuff here, but I'd like to include it intelligently instead of just picking the commits.)
 +  * Write functions to compute the distance between objects.
 +  * Put the testing into a background thread so that the GUI is still responsive while the test is executing
  
 ====DRC interface==== ====DRC interface====
-  * Create a DRC panel in the preferences window that allows for adjusting settings (possibly with image descriptions of the violations) and running specific tests individually +  * Create a DRC panel in the preferences window that allows for adjusting settings (possibly with image descriptions of the violations) and running specific tests individually. This will require that parameterization in the back-end work to be finished first.
-  * Figure out what the lesstif HID requirements are for the DRC code (it works differently,​ presenting violation by violation)+
  
 ====DRC bugs==== ====DRC bugs====
-  * Highlight both offending objects instead of just one^^^ +  * Highlight both offending objects instead of just one (done: 4.2.0) 
-  * Find more than one "​insufficient overlap"​ or "​insufficient gap" per pin/pad/via^^^ +  * Find more than one "​insufficient overlap"​ or "​insufficient gap" per pin/​pad/​via ​\\ The insufficient overlap case cannot propagate, due to the nature of how it works, however, the insufficient gap one can, and it does now as of the 4.2.0 release. 
-  * Check for duplicate DRC errors before appending a new one (can happen if more than one pin is connected to an object)+  * Check for duplicate DRC errors before appending a new one (can happen if more than one pin is connected to an object) (done: 4.2.0)
   * On MacOS the images in the DRC window of the GTK HID are garbled   * On MacOS the images in the DRC window of the GTK HID are garbled
pcb/drc.txt · Last modified: 2020/06/28 12:37 by cparker