| ID: | 3257 |
| From: | ge...@igor2.repo.hu |
| Date: | Thu, 8 Aug 2019 07:41:30 +0200 (CEST) |
| Subject: | Re: [pcb-rnd] import .fp, modify and save as new footprint |
| in-reply-to: | 3255 from James Battat <jb...@wellesley.edu> |
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On Thu, 8 Aug 2019, James Battat wrote:
> Aha!
>
> I had originally tried direct editing of the subc (without breaking up) b=
ut
> wasn't able to remove the holes.=C2=A0 So I tried breaking up the subc.=
=C2=A0 But after
> getting your message I went back to direct editing of the subc (your Meth=
od A
> below) and was able to delete the hole.
>
> The first time around, I had selected the hole and hit "Delete" button on=
my
> keyboard (no action),
The delete key operates on the object under the cursor and ignores=20
selection. This is not new, this is inherited from PCB and worked like=20
this in the past 15+ years.
> and I didn't see a right-click-context option for
> "delete" or similar.=C2=A0 But after your email, I realized that I should=
have used
> the "Del" button (skull-and-crossbones) or {e d}.=C2=A0 That worked for m=
e.
Yup, those work too. Or select the object and use the 'remove selected'=20
feature. Especially useful if you did a programmatic select (advanced=20
search or query() or some user script selecting objects or external=20
script edited your file to get some objects selected).
> Bottom line, thanks to your response I was able to modify the .fp as desi=
red
> and successfully import into my board layout using "Import gschem schemat=
ics".=C2=A0
> I do have a different question (about preserving rotation of imported fp)=
but
> will ask in another thread.
>
> As always, thanks for your help.
> James
Thank you for using pcb-rnd!
Best regards,
Igor2
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