Documented some more

Author: marshalltaylorSFE

Conversion/README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Tasks:
 * Convert .mod to new format: .pretty (.kicad_mod)
 * Determine where the descriptions and prod IDs should live
 
-**Convert bulk of libraries to Kicad**
+**Convert bulk of libraries/boards to Kicad**
 
 Use this script for libraries
 
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Use this script for boards
 
 https://github.com/lachlanA/eagle-to-kicad
 
+**Note:** This is very hacky.  It would be best to establish the proper libraries first, then link to those rather than have the script spit out specific libs for each board.  This insures the resultant file is consistent with the KiCad libraries.
+
 **Combine footprints and have single source for common footprints**
 
 A tool for moving symbols and footprints between .mod and .lib files:
@@ -36,6 +38,12 @@ The descriptions are not formatted as well but do show up on the part browser.
 
 ![alt text](https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun-KiCad-Libraries/blob/master/Conversion/description_tag_example.jpg?raw=true "Example description")
 
+A better location for the PROD_IDs would be as a field of the components (probably the symbol).  This can also be edited in the schematic as shown:
+
+![alt text](https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun-KiCad-Libraries/blob/master/Conversion/fieldsView.jpg?raw=true "Example description")
+
+The BOM generation script will need to be adjusted to output the extra fields in a useful way.
+
 File format:
 
 https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Kicad/file_formats#Schematic_Libraries_Files_Format

Conversion/fieldsView.jpg

@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ Current status and tasks
 ----------------
 
 * **[DONE]** Create this repo
-* Research import scripts
-* Perform Bulk import of SparkFun-Eagle-Libraries
+* **[DONE]** Research import scripts
+  * There is only one written by [lachlanA](https://github.com/lachlanA)
+* **[DONE]** Perform Bulk import of SparkFun-Eagle-Libraries
+  * This may need to be repeated several times during tool chain development
 * Create set of accepted footprints
 * Create equivilent libraries in this repo
 * Link libraries to footprints