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Richard Crowley:

--- Quote from: robertbaruch on March 03, 2019, 07:12:18 pm ---Corollary to #2: I prefer to use the IEC symbol for resistors, which is a rectangle. The value goes inside the rectangle instead of next to the symbol.
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The problem with that rectangle is that it is confusingly overloaded. If ONLY resistors used the rectangle, OK. But there appear to be half a dozen different components that use the same rectangle (or a slight variation).  Maybe it is a resistor, but there are some places where maybe it is a fuse.  Or an inductor,  or ????

I grew up reading the schematics in Popular Electronics here in the US and that was always my reference for nice design.

Zero999:

--- Quote from: jpanhalt on March 05, 2019, 10:41:22 am ---Interesting how so many feel they are using the SI system, often called the metric system, but don't follow its rules.

Source: https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/writing-metric-units
Rule(Spacing):
"A space is used between the number and the symbol to which it refers. For example: 7 m, 31.4 kg, 37 °C."
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Probably because it's a stupid rule.

There are also other stupid things such as kg for the base measurement of mass and µ, for micro, which isn't found in all fonts, but u is generally accepted because it's close enough.

level6:

--- Quote from: ebastler on March 05, 2019, 03:22:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: Wimberleytech on March 05, 2019, 01:37:34 pm ---NEVER USE FOUR-WAY CONNECTIONS.  NEVER USE DOTS to indicate a connection.

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I agree with the "no four-way junctions". But for three-way junctions, don't pretty much all CAD systems use dots to indicate junctions, and don't DIN, IEC etc. require them in schematics?

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I also thought dots are required for junctions  (not talking about 4 way junctions). Eagle adds them in by default when connecting nets.

Wimberleytech:

--- Quote from: level6 on March 05, 2019, 04:30:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: ebastler on March 05, 2019, 03:22:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: Wimberleytech on March 05, 2019, 01:37:34 pm ---NEVER USE FOUR-WAY CONNECTIONS.  NEVER USE DOTS to indicate a connection.

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I agree with the "no four-way junctions". But for three-way junctions, don't pretty much all CAD systems use dots to indicate junctions, and don't DIN, IEC etc. require them in schematics?

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I also thought dots are required for junctions. Eagle adds them in by default when connecting nets.

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As long as four-way connections are NOT allowed, then dots are redundant.  I am ok with a redundant dot...a pacifier dot.  CAD systems are self checking so they won't make errors confusing crossovers with connections.  But drafted schematics are notorious for this problem.  I have reviewed many thousands of schematics in journal papers and patents.  I see this issue all the time.  Been awhile since I drew a schematic in Cadence, but pretty sure that tool does not allow four-way connections.  Cannot speak for Eagle.

kuon:
Thank you so much for all your insight.

I have switched to this system https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/modern-way-to-specify-values-on-schematics/msg2238423/#msg2238423 . The arguments makes the most sense to me and I can understand it.

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