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kicad-mcp-server/python/commands/schematic_analysis.py
Eugene Mikhantyev 76ad44121c fix: rename check_wire_collisions to find_wires_crossing_symbols and detect pass-through wires
Wires that start at a component pin but continue through the body were
incorrectly suppressed as "valid connections." Now nudges the pin endpoint
toward the other end and re-tests intersection — if the shortened segment
still hits the bbox, the wire passes through and is flagged.

Renamed the tool from check_wire_collisions to find_wires_crossing_symbols
across all layers (Python, handler, schema, TypeScript) to clarify that it
finds wires crossing over component symbols, which is unacceptable in
schematics.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-22 21:36:50 +00:00

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"""
Schematic Analysis Tools for KiCad Schematics
Read-only analysis tools for detecting spatial problems, querying regions,
and checking connectivity in KiCad schematic files.
"""
import logging
import math
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Optional, Any, Set
import sexpdata
from sexpdata import Symbol
from commands.pin_locator import PinLocator
logger = logging.getLogger("kicad_interface")
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# S-expression parsing helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _load_sexp(schematic_path: Path) -> list:
"""Load schematic file and return parsed S-expression data."""
with open(schematic_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
return sexpdata.loads(f.read())
def _parse_wires(sexp_data: list) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Parse all wire segments from the schematic S-expression.
Returns list of dicts: {start: (x_mm, y_mm), end: (x_mm, y_mm)}
"""
wires = []
for item in sexp_data:
if not isinstance(item, list) or len(item) < 2:
continue
if item[0] != Symbol("wire"):
continue
pts = None
for sub in item:
if isinstance(sub, list) and len(sub) > 0 and sub[0] == Symbol("pts"):
pts = sub
break
if not pts:
continue
coords = []
for sub in pts:
if isinstance(sub, list) and len(sub) >= 3 and sub[0] == Symbol("xy"):
coords.append((float(sub[1]), float(sub[2])))
if len(coords) >= 2:
wires.append({"start": coords[0], "end": coords[1]})
return wires
def _parse_labels(sexp_data: list) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Parse all labels (label and global_label) from the schematic S-expression.
Returns list of dicts: {name, type ('label'|'global_label'), x, y}
"""
labels = []
for item in sexp_data:
if not isinstance(item, list) or len(item) < 2:
continue
tag = item[0]
if tag not in (Symbol("label"), Symbol("global_label")):
continue
name = str(item[1]).strip('"')
label_type = str(tag)
x, y = 0.0, 0.0
for sub in item:
if isinstance(sub, list) and len(sub) >= 3 and sub[0] == Symbol("at"):
x = float(sub[1])
y = float(sub[2])
break
labels.append({"name": name, "type": label_type, "x": x, "y": y})
return labels
def _parse_symbols(sexp_data: list) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Parse all placed symbol instances from the schematic S-expression.
Returns list of dicts: {reference, lib_id, x, y, rotation, mirror_x, mirror_y, is_power}
"""
symbols = []
for item in sexp_data:
if not isinstance(item, list) or len(item) < 2:
continue
if item[0] != Symbol("symbol"):
continue
lib_id = ""
x, y, rotation = 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
reference = ""
is_power = False
mirror_x = False
mirror_y = False
for sub in item:
if isinstance(sub, list) and len(sub) >= 2:
if sub[0] == Symbol("lib_id"):
lib_id = str(sub[1]).strip('"')
elif sub[0] == Symbol("at") and len(sub) >= 3:
x = float(sub[1])
y = float(sub[2])
if len(sub) >= 4:
rotation = float(sub[3])
elif sub[0] == Symbol("mirror"):
m = str(sub[1])
if m == "x":
mirror_x = True
elif m == "y":
mirror_y = True
elif sub[0] == Symbol("property") and len(sub) >= 3:
prop_name = str(sub[1]).strip('"')
if prop_name == "Reference":
reference = str(sub[2]).strip('"')
is_power = reference.startswith("#PWR") or reference.startswith("#FLG")
symbols.append({
"reference": reference,
"lib_id": lib_id,
"x": x,
"y": y,
"rotation": rotation,
"mirror_x": mirror_x,
"mirror_y": mirror_y,
"is_power": is_power,
})
return symbols
def _parse_no_connects(sexp_data: list) -> Set[Tuple[float, float]]:
"""Parse all no_connect elements and return their positions as (x, y) tuples in mm."""
positions: Set[Tuple[float, float]] = set()
for item in sexp_data:
if not isinstance(item, list) or len(item) < 2:
continue
if item[0] != Symbol("no_connect"):
continue
for sub in item:
if isinstance(sub, list) and len(sub) >= 3 and sub[0] == Symbol("at"):
positions.add((float(sub[1]), float(sub[2])))
break
return positions
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Geometry helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def compute_symbol_bbox(
schematic_path: Path,
reference: str,
locator: PinLocator,
) -> Optional[Tuple[float, float, float, float]]:
"""
Compute bounding box of a symbol from its pin positions.
Returns (min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y) in mm, or None if no pins found.
"""
pins = locator.get_all_symbol_pins(schematic_path, reference)
if not pins:
return None
xs = [p[0] for p in pins.values()]
ys = [p[1] for p in pins.values()]
return (min(xs), min(ys), max(xs), max(ys))
def _line_segment_intersects_aabb(
x1: float, y1: float, x2: float, y2: float,
box_min_x: float, box_min_y: float, box_max_x: float, box_max_y: float,
) -> bool:
"""
Test whether line segment (x1,y1)→(x2,y2) intersects an axis-aligned bounding box.
Uses the Liang-Barsky clipping algorithm.
"""
dx = x2 - x1
dy = y2 - y1
p = [-dx, dx, -dy, dy]
q = [x1 - box_min_x, box_max_x - x1, y1 - box_min_y, box_max_y - y1]
t_min = 0.0
t_max = 1.0
for i in range(4):
if abs(p[i]) < 1e-12:
# Parallel to this edge
if q[i] < 0:
return False
else:
t = q[i] / p[i]
if p[i] < 0:
t_min = max(t_min, t)
else:
t_max = min(t_max, t)
if t_min > t_max:
return False
return True
def _point_in_rect(
px: float, py: float,
min_x: float, min_y: float, max_x: float, max_y: float,
) -> bool:
"""Check if a point is within a rectangle."""
return min_x <= px <= max_x and min_y <= py <= max_y
def _distance(p1: Tuple[float, float], p2: Tuple[float, float]) -> float:
"""Euclidean distance between two points."""
return math.sqrt((p1[0] - p2[0]) ** 2 + (p1[1] - p2[1]) ** 2)
def _aabb_overlap(
a: Tuple[float, float, float, float],
b: Tuple[float, float, float, float],
) -> bool:
"""Check if two axis-aligned bounding boxes overlap.
Each bbox is (min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y).
"""
return a[0] < b[2] and b[0] < a[2] and a[1] < b[3] and b[1] < a[3]
def _compute_symbol_bbox_direct(
sym: Dict[str, Any],
pin_defs: Dict[str, Dict],
margin: float = 0.0,
) -> Optional[Tuple[float, float, float, float]]:
"""
Compute bounding box of a symbol from its pin definitions and placement.
Uses _compute_pin_positions_direct to get absolute pin positions, then
expands degenerate dimensions (pins in a line) to approximate body size.
Args:
sym: Parsed symbol dict with x, y, rotation, mirror_x, mirror_y.
pin_defs: Pin definitions from PinLocator.get_symbol_pins().
margin: Shrink bbox by this amount on each side (mm).
Returns (min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y) in mm, or None if no pins.
"""
pin_positions = _compute_pin_positions_direct(sym, pin_defs)
if not pin_positions:
return None
xs = [p[0] for p in pin_positions.values()]
ys = [p[1] for p in pin_positions.values()]
min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y = min(xs), min(ys), max(xs), max(ys)
# Expand degenerate dimensions (pins in a line) to approximate body size
min_body = 1.5 # mm minimum half-extent for component body
if max_x - min_x < 2 * min_body:
cx = (min_x + max_x) / 2
min_x = cx - min_body
max_x = cx + min_body
if max_y - min_y < 2 * min_body:
cy = (min_y + max_y) / 2
min_y = cy - min_body
max_y = cy + min_body
# Shrink bbox by margin
min_x += margin
min_y += margin
max_x -= margin
max_y -= margin
# Skip degenerate bboxes
if max_x <= min_x or max_y <= min_y:
return None
return (min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Tool 2: find_unconnected_pins
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def find_unconnected_pins(schematic_path: Path) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Find all component pins with no wire, label, or power symbol touching them.
Returns list of dicts: {reference, libId, pinNumber, pinName, position: {x, y}}
"""
sexp_data = _load_sexp(schematic_path)
symbols = _parse_symbols(sexp_data)
wires = _parse_wires(sexp_data)
labels = _parse_labels(sexp_data)
no_connects = _parse_no_connects(sexp_data)
# Build set of "connected" positions in mm
connected: Set[Tuple[float, float]] = set()
# Wire endpoints
for w in wires:
connected.add(w["start"])
connected.add(w["end"])
# Label positions
for lbl in labels:
connected.add((lbl["x"], lbl["y"]))
# Power symbol positions (they implicitly connect)
for sym in symbols:
if sym["is_power"]:
connected.add((sym["x"], sym["y"]))
tolerance = 0.05 # mm
def _snap(v: float) -> int:
"""Snap coordinate to grid for O(1) set lookup."""
return round(v / tolerance)
connected_grid: set = set()
for pos in connected:
connected_grid.add((_snap(pos[0]), _snap(pos[1])))
no_connect_grid: set = set()
for pos in no_connects:
no_connect_grid.add((_snap(pos[0]), _snap(pos[1])))
def is_connected(px: float, py: float) -> bool:
sx, sy = _snap(px), _snap(py)
# Check the snapped cell and immediate neighbors to handle edge cases
for dx in (-1, 0, 1):
for dy in (-1, 0, 1):
if (sx + dx, sy + dy) in connected_grid:
return True
return False
def is_no_connect(px: float, py: float) -> bool:
sx, sy = _snap(px), _snap(py)
for dx in (-1, 0, 1):
for dy in (-1, 0, 1):
if (sx + dx, sy + dy) in no_connect_grid:
return True
return False
locator = PinLocator()
unconnected = []
for sym in symbols:
ref = sym["reference"]
# Skip power symbols, templates, and empty references
if sym["is_power"] or ref.startswith("_TEMPLATE") or not ref:
continue
pin_defs = locator.get_symbol_pins(schematic_path, sym["lib_id"])
if not pin_defs:
continue
pin_positions = _compute_pin_positions_direct(sym, pin_defs)
if not pin_positions:
continue
for pin_num, pos in pin_positions.items():
px, py = pos[0], pos[1]
if is_no_connect(px, py):
continue
if is_connected(px, py):
continue
pin_name = pin_defs.get(pin_num, {}).get("name", pin_num)
unconnected.append({
"reference": ref,
"libId": sym["lib_id"],
"pinNumber": pin_num,
"pinName": pin_name,
"position": {"x": round(px, 4), "y": round(py, 4)},
})
return unconnected
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Tool 3: find_overlapping_elements
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def find_overlapping_elements(
schematic_path: Path, tolerance: float = 0.5
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Detect spatially overlapping symbols, wires, and labels.
Args:
schematic_path: Path to .kicad_sch file
tolerance: Distance in mm below which elements are considered overlapping
Returns dict: {overlappingSymbols, overlappingLabels, overlappingWires, totalOverlaps}
"""
sexp_data = _load_sexp(schematic_path)
symbols = _parse_symbols(sexp_data)
wires = _parse_wires(sexp_data)
labels = _parse_labels(sexp_data)
overlapping_symbols = []
overlapping_labels = []
overlapping_wires = []
locator = PinLocator()
# --- Symbol-symbol overlap using bounding-box intersection (O(n²)) ---
non_template_symbols = [s for s in symbols if not s["reference"].startswith("_TEMPLATE") and s["reference"]]
# Pre-compute bounding boxes for all non-template symbols
symbol_bboxes = []
for sym in non_template_symbols:
pin_defs = locator.get_symbol_pins(schematic_path, sym["lib_id"])
bbox = None
if pin_defs:
bbox = _compute_symbol_bbox_direct(sym, pin_defs)
symbol_bboxes.append((sym, bbox))
for i in range(len(symbol_bboxes)):
s1, bbox1 = symbol_bboxes[i]
for j in range(i + 1, len(symbol_bboxes)):
s2, bbox2 = symbol_bboxes[j]
dist = _distance((s1["x"], s1["y"]), (s2["x"], s2["y"]))
overlap_detected = False
if bbox1 is not None and bbox2 is not None:
# Use bounding box intersection
overlap_detected = _aabb_overlap(bbox1, bbox2)
else:
# Fallback to center distance when pin data is unavailable
overlap_detected = dist < tolerance
if overlap_detected:
entry = {
"element1": {"reference": s1["reference"], "libId": s1["lib_id"],
"position": {"x": s1["x"], "y": s1["y"]}},
"element2": {"reference": s2["reference"], "libId": s2["lib_id"],
"position": {"x": s2["x"], "y": s2["y"]}},
"distance": round(dist, 4),
}
# Flag power symbol pairs specifically
if s1["is_power"] and s2["is_power"]:
entry["type"] = "power_symbol_overlap"
else:
entry["type"] = "symbol_overlap"
overlapping_symbols.append(entry)
# --- Label-label overlap ---
for i in range(len(labels)):
for j in range(i + 1, len(labels)):
l1 = labels[i]
l2 = labels[j]
dist = _distance((l1["x"], l1["y"]), (l2["x"], l2["y"]))
if dist < tolerance:
overlapping_labels.append({
"element1": {"name": l1["name"], "type": l1["type"],
"position": {"x": l1["x"], "y": l1["y"]}},
"element2": {"name": l2["name"], "type": l2["type"],
"position": {"x": l2["x"], "y": l2["y"]}},
"distance": round(dist, 4),
})
# --- Wire-wire collinear overlap ---
for i in range(len(wires)):
for j in range(i + 1, len(wires)):
w1 = wires[i]
w2 = wires[j]
overlap = _check_wire_overlap(w1, w2, tolerance)
if overlap:
overlapping_wires.append(overlap)
total = len(overlapping_symbols) + len(overlapping_labels) + len(overlapping_wires)
return {
"overlappingSymbols": overlapping_symbols,
"overlappingLabels": overlapping_labels,
"overlappingWires": overlapping_wires,
"totalOverlaps": total,
}
def _check_wire_overlap(
w1: Dict[str, Any], w2: Dict[str, Any], tolerance: float
) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Check if two wire segments are collinear and overlapping.
Returns overlap info dict or None.
"""
s1, e1 = w1["start"], w1["end"]
s2, e2 = w2["start"], w2["end"]
# Check horizontal collinearity
if abs(s1[1] - e1[1]) < tolerance and abs(s2[1] - e2[1]) < tolerance:
if abs(s1[1] - s2[1]) < tolerance:
# Both horizontal, same Y
min1, max1 = min(s1[0], e1[0]), max(s1[0], e1[0])
min2, max2 = min(s2[0], e2[0]), max(s2[0], e2[0])
if min1 < max2 and min2 < max1:
return {
"wire1": {"start": {"x": s1[0], "y": s1[1]}, "end": {"x": e1[0], "y": e1[1]}},
"wire2": {"start": {"x": s2[0], "y": s2[1]}, "end": {"x": e2[0], "y": e2[1]}},
"type": "collinear_overlap",
}
# Check vertical collinearity
if abs(s1[0] - e1[0]) < tolerance and abs(s2[0] - e2[0]) < tolerance:
if abs(s1[0] - s2[0]) < tolerance:
# Both vertical, same X
min1, max1 = min(s1[1], e1[1]), max(s1[1], e1[1])
min2, max2 = min(s2[1], e2[1]), max(s2[1], e2[1])
if min1 < max2 and min2 < max1:
return {
"wire1": {"start": {"x": s1[0], "y": s1[1]}, "end": {"x": e1[0], "y": e1[1]}},
"wire2": {"start": {"x": s2[0], "y": s2[1]}, "end": {"x": e2[0], "y": e2[1]}},
"type": "collinear_overlap",
}
return None
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Tool 4: get_elements_in_region
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def get_elements_in_region(
schematic_path: Path,
x1: float, y1: float, x2: float, y2: float,
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
List all wires, labels, and symbols within a rectangular region.
Args:
schematic_path: Path to .kicad_sch file
x1, y1, x2, y2: Bounding box corners in schematic mm
Returns dict: {symbols, wires, labels, counts}
"""
min_x, max_x = min(x1, x2), max(x1, x2)
min_y, max_y = min(y1, y2), max(y1, y2)
sexp_data = _load_sexp(schematic_path)
symbols = _parse_symbols(sexp_data)
wires = _parse_wires(sexp_data)
labels = _parse_labels(sexp_data)
locator = PinLocator()
# Symbols: include if position is within bounds
region_symbols = []
for sym in symbols:
if not sym["reference"] or sym["reference"].startswith("_TEMPLATE"):
continue
if _point_in_rect(sym["x"], sym["y"], min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y):
entry = {
"reference": sym["reference"],
"libId": sym["lib_id"],
"position": {"x": sym["x"], "y": sym["y"]},
"isPower": sym["is_power"],
}
# Include pin positions (compute directly to handle unannotated duplicates)
pin_defs = locator.get_symbol_pins(schematic_path, sym["lib_id"])
if pin_defs:
pin_positions = _compute_pin_positions_direct(sym, pin_defs)
if pin_positions:
entry["pins"] = {
pn: {"x": round(pos[0], 4), "y": round(pos[1], 4)}
for pn, pos in pin_positions.items()
}
region_symbols.append(entry)
# Wires: include if ANY endpoint is within bounds
region_wires = []
for w in wires:
s, e = w["start"], w["end"]
if (_point_in_rect(s[0], s[1], min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y) or
_point_in_rect(e[0], e[1], min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y)):
region_wires.append({
"start": {"x": s[0], "y": s[1]},
"end": {"x": e[0], "y": e[1]},
})
# Labels: include if position is within bounds
region_labels = []
for lbl in labels:
if _point_in_rect(lbl["x"], lbl["y"], min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y):
region_labels.append({
"name": lbl["name"],
"type": lbl["type"],
"position": {"x": lbl["x"], "y": lbl["y"]},
})
return {
"symbols": region_symbols,
"wires": region_wires,
"labels": region_labels,
"counts": {
"symbols": len(region_symbols),
"wires": len(region_wires),
"labels": len(region_labels),
},
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Tool 5: check_wire_collisions
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _compute_pin_positions_direct(
sym: Dict[str, Any], pin_defs: Dict[str, Dict]
) -> Dict[str, List[float]]:
"""
Compute absolute schematic pin positions for a symbol instance directly from
its parsed position/rotation/mirror data and pin definitions in local coords.
Unlike PinLocator.get_all_symbol_pins, this does NOT do a reference-name
lookup in the schematic, so it works correctly when multiple symbols share
the same reference designator (e.g. unannotated "Q?").
KiCad transform order: mirror (in local coords) → rotate → translate.
"""
sym_x = sym["x"]
sym_y = sym["y"]
rotation = sym["rotation"]
mirror_x = sym.get("mirror_x", False)
mirror_y = sym.get("mirror_y", False)
result: Dict[str, List[float]] = {}
for pin_num, pin_data in pin_defs.items():
rel_x = float(pin_data["x"])
rel_y = float(pin_data["y"])
# Apply mirroring in local symbol coordinates
if mirror_x:
rel_y = -rel_y
if mirror_y:
rel_x = -rel_x
# Apply symbol rotation
if rotation != 0:
rel_x, rel_y = PinLocator.rotate_point(rel_x, rel_y, rotation)
result[pin_num] = [sym_x + rel_x, sym_y + rel_y]
return result
def find_wires_crossing_symbols(schematic_path: Path) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Find all wires that cross over component symbol bodies.
Wires passing over symbols are unacceptable in schematics — they indicate
routing mistakes where a wire was drawn across a component instead of
around it.
For each non-power, non-template symbol:
1. Compute bounding box from pin positions (shrunk by margin).
2. For each wire segment, test intersection with the bbox.
3. If intersects and the wire is not simply terminating at a pin from
outside, report it as a crossing.
Returns list of crossing dicts.
"""
sexp_data = _load_sexp(schematic_path)
symbols = _parse_symbols(sexp_data)
wires = _parse_wires(sexp_data)
locator = PinLocator()
margin = 0.5 # mm margin to shrink bbox (avoids false positives at pin tips)
pin_tolerance = 0.05 # mm
collisions = []
# Pre-compute per-symbol data
symbol_data = []
for sym in symbols:
ref = sym["reference"]
if sym["is_power"] or ref.startswith("_TEMPLATE") or not ref:
continue
pin_defs = locator.get_symbol_pins(schematic_path, sym["lib_id"])
if not pin_defs:
continue
bbox = _compute_symbol_bbox_direct(sym, pin_defs, margin=margin)
if bbox is None:
continue
pin_positions = _compute_pin_positions_direct(sym, pin_defs)
pin_set = set()
for pos in pin_positions.values():
pin_set.add((pos[0], pos[1]))
symbol_data.append({
"sym": sym,
"bbox": bbox,
"pin_set": pin_set,
})
# Test each wire against each symbol bbox
for w in wires:
sx, sy = w["start"]
ex, ey = w["end"]
for sd in symbol_data:
bx1, by1, bx2, by2 = sd["bbox"]
if not _line_segment_intersects_aabb(sx, sy, ex, ey, bx1, by1, bx2, by2):
continue
# Check which endpoints land on a pin of this symbol
start_at_pin = any(
abs(sx - px) < pin_tolerance and abs(sy - py) < pin_tolerance
for px, py in sd["pin_set"]
)
end_at_pin = any(
abs(ex - px) < pin_tolerance and abs(ey - py) < pin_tolerance
for px, py in sd["pin_set"]
)
# When exactly one endpoint is at a pin, check whether the wire
# just terminates at the pin (valid connection) or continues through
# the component body (pass-through → collision).
# Nudge the pin endpoint slightly toward the other end; if the
# shortened segment still intersects the bbox, the wire extends
# into/through the body.
if (start_at_pin or end_at_pin) and not (start_at_pin and end_at_pin):
dx, dy = ex - sx, ey - sy
length = math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy)
if length > 0:
nudge = min(0.2, length * 0.5)
ux, uy = dx / length, dy / length
if start_at_pin:
nsx, nsy = sx + ux * nudge, sy + uy * nudge
if not _line_segment_intersects_aabb(
nsx, nsy, ex, ey, bx1, by1, bx2, by2
):
continue # Wire terminates at pin from outside
else:
nex, ney = ex - ux * nudge, ey - uy * nudge
if not _line_segment_intersects_aabb(
sx, sy, nex, ney, bx1, by1, bx2, by2
):
continue # Wire terminates at pin from outside
sym = sd["sym"]
collisions.append({
"wire": {
"start": {"x": sx, "y": sy},
"end": {"x": ex, "y": ey},
},
"component": {
"reference": sym["reference"],
"libId": sym["lib_id"],
"position": {"x": sym["x"], "y": sym["y"]},
},
"intersectionType": "passes_through",
})
return collisions