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Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:58:41 -0800
From: Andrew Poelstra <asp11 AT sfu DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Problem when saving files with certain metric grid
sizes
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On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 01:14:14PM +0000, Richard Barlow wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've noticed that certain metric grid sizes don't save correctly to the
> PCB file. 1mm, 0.5mm and 0.1mm save fine. 0.25mm, 0.05mm and 0.01mm are
> saved as different values.
> 
> I suspect this is related to Andrew's recent work on grid saving. From
> the 'Working with a 0.1mm grid' thread it seems that there was a problem
> with just saving the grid size in metric to the file, however I can't
> work out what the agreed resolution to this was.
>

The solution was to add an Attribute() with the proper grid size, which
is supposed to override the old cmils-only field.

If you search the file for Attribute you'll find it. It's nowhere near
the old setting. ;)

I'll take a look at this, thanks.

-- 
Andrew Poelstra
Email: asp11 at sfu.ca OR apoelstra at wpsoftware.net
Web:   http://www.wpsoftware.net/andrew
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