KiBot/experiments/variants/KiBOM

KiBOM variants

This is an analysis and test of the variants implementation of KiBOM

What goes inside the SCH

• The variants are implemented using the Config field (the name can be configured).
• By default a component is included in all variants.
• You can exclude a component from one variant adding -VARIANT_NAME to the Config.
  • If you want to exclude this component from more than one variant just add more -VARIANT_NAME entries. Comma separated.
• If a component will be included only in one variant you can use +VARIANT_NAME.
  • Again you can add more than one +VARIANT_NAME entry. So the component will be included only if generating one of the selected variants.

What goes outside the SCH

• When you generate the BoM you can select one or more variants, again comma separated.
• The -VARIANT_NAME and +VARIANT_NAME is tested using a list of all the indicated variants.
• By default the list of variants is ['default']. So default is like a special variant.

Where is in the code?

The Component.isFitted() method implements the functionality.

Conclusion

Advantages

• Almost all the information is inside the project.
• You have "exclude from" and "include only" options.

Disadvantages

• The Config field could become large.