Attempted Thwarting of Layout ConfuZionZ

[petemoore]

  Schematics are made for reading/writing/analyzing/discussing.
  Layouts are twisted versions of schematics.
  Discussing Schematics:
  It is easy to identify the exact components of the circuit
  Is linear, allowing one to quickly absorb and analyze circuit functions
  Discussing Layouts 'Readability':
  Requires greatly increased effort to read/discuss, these functions are best done using a schematic.
  Requires part finding, this function is best done using a schematic.
  Is ExtrEmely confusing when Q4 on the layout is Q3 on the schematic.
  Requires that the layout part labeling follows EXactly the schematic part lableling...no part #'s on the schematic?...make one with part #'s so the layout can follow/it is easier that this be sorted out the first time, otherwise it must be sorted out every time, adding confusion and confusion sorting to the mix...reDiCulous !
  ..frustrating !!!
  "If the part #'s don't exactly match on the layout/schematic...the added confusion created by this, and this, will all need to be sorted out.   
  Layouts are harder enough to read, following to the schematic makes it just hard.

[R.G.]

It's a matter of purposes. Schematics are indeed intended to match the electrical design and to make the circuit easy for humans to understand and work with.

Layouts are NOT intended for understanding. Layouts are purely for satisfying mechanical and manufacturing needs. They really are not even slightly intended for humans to understand. It's only because humans are such good pattern recognizers that we can go from layout back to schematic at all. And the step between layout back to schematic is best and least confusingly done without part numbers at all if there is any chance that they can not match. In fact, knowing what is connected to what on the layout and finding that on the schematic is far more reliable than knowing part numbers.

Schematics are for humans; layouts are for machines.

[petemoore]

Schematics are for humans; layouts are for machines.
  That's a kicker !
  ..Continually amazed at how RG figures out what to say, when to say it!

[Pushtone]

You know whats really confusing?

wHen peOpLe wirTe lIke thiS.

See it all the time at HC.

Kewl, CU laytar.

[jonathan perez]

mexican girls on myspace seem to love doing that...

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[Pushtone]

Let me appologize to petemoore.

I reget posting that. Didn't ring right when I read it back.

Sorry. Spell anyway you want.

Pushtone

[Dan N]

Ha, I thought the ConfuZionZ was a new effect all the hip kids around here were building.

[markm]

.....strange....
I'm more confused now than when I first started reading this thread! 

[Somicide]

try listening to "Terrible Canyons of Static" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor at the same time!