Not sure how far back NETS go but I encountered them with Spice. Basically a
net or netlist is an abstract representation of a circuit. It contains the
electrical properties of the circuit, so a list of the components and how
they are connected, but has no information about how they are physically
laid out. In thaematical terms it contains the topology of the circuit.
I first encountered it with various Spice programs, but not sure if it
originated with Spice or if it predates it in some way.
Dave
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> Hi Randy,
> My understanding of nets is that they are "networks'. A trace
> that goes from one pin to another is a net. Another third pin
> to a different pin is another net. Either of these nets might
> branch to yet another pin and that would still be on that
> respective net. An entire board will have many nets. Starting
> a new trace and connecting it to an existing net will require
> you to specify the net number you are connecting to. This can
> be determined by puting the cursor on the intended net and
> clicking and inspecting properties of that net .. or it
> might be shown somewhere on the screen for that selected net.
> ummmm hope this helps. Bob R.
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> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] NETS
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> Whats the concept of "nets" in all this pcb creation process?
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