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Use component-aware sizing for schematic element lengths

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Inductors, capacitors, and diodes use compact length (3.0) while
resistors keep full length (4.0) for readable color-coded bands.
Reduces vertical stretch in inductor-heavy circuits like Hartley.
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Ryan Malloy 2026-03-02 02:10:57 -07:00
parent 347f569968
commit aafcff62b0
1 changed files with 16 additions and 3 deletions
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backend/src/spicebook/engine/schematic.py
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@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ _DEVICE_LABEL_OFST = 0.6 # active device body label offset (clear junction wi
_PARALLEL_PATH_SPACING = 4.0 # between parallel vertical paths (was 2.5)
_LEAD_STUB_LENGTH = 2.0 # clearance from transistor pin to first component
_INPUT_JUNCTION_LENGTH = 1.5 # base/gate junction wire (was 1.0)
_VERT_CHAIN_MIN_LEN = 4.0 # minimum component length in vertical chains
_VERT_CHAIN_LEN = 4.0 # default component length in vertical chains
_VERT_CHAIN_LEN_COMPACT = 3.0 # compact length for inductors, capacitors, diodes
def _is_ground(node: str) -> bool:
@ -1175,6 +1176,18 @@ def _choose_label_side(path_index: int, is_left_of_device: bool) -> str:
return opposite
def _chain_length(comp: SpiceComponent) -> float:
"""Return drawing length for a component in vertical/horizontal chains.
Color-coded resistors need full length for readable band spacing.
Inductors, capacitors, and diodes use compact length — their symbols
are inherently recognizable at smaller sizes.
"""
if comp.prefix in ("L", "C", "D"):
return _VERT_CHAIN_LEN_COMPACT
return _VERT_CHAIN_LEN
def _sort_parallel_paths(paths: list[TerminalPath]) -> list[TerminalPath]:
"""Sort parallel paths: longest chains closest to device (index 0).
@ -1209,7 +1222,7 @@ def _draw_vert_chain(
elem = _get_element(comp, parsed.models)
if i == 0 and start is not None:
elem = elem.at(start)
elem = getattr(elem, direction)().length(_VERT_CHAIN_MIN_LEN)
elem = getattr(elem, direction)().length(_chain_length(comp))
elem = elem.label(_component_label(comp), loc=actual_loc, ofst=_LABEL_OFST)
d.add(elem)
@ -1244,7 +1257,7 @@ def _draw_horiz_then_down(d, parsed, start, path, going_right):
# For vertical .down() elements: "bottom" = geometric right, "top" = geometric left
d.push()
down_loc = "bottom" if going_right else "top"
d.add(elem.down().label(
d.add(elem.down().length(_chain_length(comp)).label(
_component_label(comp), loc=down_loc, ofst=_LABEL_OFST,
))
if path.end_type == "ground":