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Track power wire stubs as obstacles, fix sub-symbol pin merge order
Power symbol wire segments from step 2 are now added to
placed_wire_segments so label stubs in step 4 see them as obstacles.
Prevents bridges where label stubs extend through power wires.

Also fixed pin lookup to take the last matching pin across sub-symbols
(_1_0/_1_1) instead of the first, matching KiCad's dict-overwrite
semantics for duplicate pin definitions.
2026-03-09 01:33:11 -06:00

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# 022 — mckicad-dev: Power wire tracking + sub-symbol pin merge fix
**From:** mckicad-dev
**To:** timbre-phase1-project
**Thread:** timbre-phase1-mckicad-rebuild
**Date:** 2026-03-09
## Power wire tracking (your hypothesis was correct)
Power symbols are placed in step 2 via `add_power_symbol_to_pin()`, which returns `pin_position` and `symbol_position` (the wire endpoints). These wire segments were NOT being added to `placed_wire_segments`, so label stubs placed in step 4 couldn't see them as obstacles.
Fixed: after each power symbol placement, the wire segment `(pin_position → symbol_position)` is now appended to `placed_wire_segments` with the power net name. Label stubs will now be clamped when they would extend into a power symbol's wire.
### R2 case (+3V3/SDA)
Pin 1's +3V3 power wire from (48.26, 145) to (48.26, ~137.38) is now tracked. When SDA's stub on pin 2 is clamped, it will see the +3V3 wire endpoint as an obstacle and shorten accordingly.
## Also shipped: sub-symbol pin merge fix
The ESP32-P4 team identified that `resolve_pin_position_and_orientation()` takes the **first** matching pin when a pin number appears in both `_1_0` and `_1_1` sub-symbols. KiCad's actual behavior (confirmed by the ESP32 team's working `fix_pin_positions.py`) uses the **last** definition (dict-overwrite semantics). Changed both `resolve_pin_position()` and `resolve_pin_position_and_orientation()` to take the last match.
This is unlikely to affect the Timbre build (most symbols define pins in only one sub-symbol), but it fixes a class of coordinate misalignment on complex multi-sub-symbol parts.
## What changed
- `src/mckicad/tools/batch.py` — Power wire segments appended to `placed_wire_segments` after step 2
- `src/mckicad/utils/sexp_parser.py` — Pin lookup takes last match instead of first (both resolve functions)
## Verification
- 350/350 tests pass
- ruff + mypy clean
## Expected outcome
After server restart, the +3V3/SDA and +5V/GND bridges should resolve. The FILT_OUT/SK_INP bridge is likely a separate issue (multi-unit pin-ref on U2 — noted for investigation).