We long since gave up the idea of using IEEE boxes for our symbols.
We dont even bother to make a copy of the gate in PCAD on the IEEE
layer. Gates are far easier to understand and we use the De Morgan equiv.
throughout designs. Why reinvent a wheel with square corners!
It must be said that a lot of what we do involves sub modules and PLCC
devices so boxes with pins for these are in the majority. If it ain't broke
don't fix it.

Jim

Scott Decker wrote:

> BOY HOWDY on those silly new ones... We all learned the good old gates and
> buffers stuff, WHY did it all have to change? Were we getting to use to the
> old way?  OK, I don't want to start a war here, but it does seem like a lot
> of people like the old way better. Can someone tell me what the major
> advantage is to the block type symbols? Is it really easier to understand. I
> understand the functions of the blocks and all that but... Did we try to
> make a better wheel?
>
> Regards,
> Scott Decker
>
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>         -----Original Message-----
>         From:   Matthew Lamkin
> [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>         Sent:   Thursday, May 18, 2000 7:52 AM
>         To:     [log in to unmask]
>         Subject:        Re: [DC] Symbols
>
>         Try BS3939 which has been superceded by BS EN 60617 1996 (there are
> many
>         parts to this)
>
>         Mind you, I got it over 12 months ago, read it & have only looked at
> it
>         since, about 3 times.
>         I prefer to use the older ANSI symbols, than those hard to
> understand
>         silly boxes etc.
>
>         Matthew.
>
>         >-----Original Message-----
>         >From:  Dave Sharples [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>         >Sent:  Thursday, May 18, 2000 3:09 PM
>         >To:    [log in to unmask]
>         >Subject:       [DC] Symbols
>         >
>         >Hi,
>         >
>         >I need a copy of the BS standard for electronic symbols. Can anyone
> point me
>         >in the correct direction.
>         >
>         >Regards.
>         >
>         >Dave Sharples
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