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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Another PCB grid step question
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 13:09:55 +0100
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Hi Igor2,

Op 09-02-18 om 12:43 schreef gedau AT igor2 DOT repo DOT hu:
> Hello Richard,
>
> On Fri, 9 Feb 2018, Richard Rasker (rasker AT linetec DOT nl) [via 
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Recently, I submitted a bug report about PCB messing up metric and 
>> imperial step sizes when increasing/decreasing grid size, line size 
>> etcetera after start-up. (And pcb-rnd does this wrong even after 
>> selecting all metric sizes and steps).
>
> We have a plan to make the preferred grid sizes configurable, instead 
> of being hardwired in the menu file and/or code. This would let you 
> set up your logarithmic scale as an user level config or even 
> different scales per project.
>
> When this happens depends on users - on you too.
>
> We have many plans. Even tho way more than a 1000 hours of development 
> go into pcb-rnd every year, we can't implement every plan immediately.

Hehe, yes, I know... asking for things is quick 'n easy. Implementing 
stuff, OTOH, usually is not.
It's just that this grid step thing recently caught my attention, and I 
also wondered if anyone actually uses nonstandard grid settings. Maybe 
they're very handy for some things, although I can't think of one right now.

> For smaller stuff like this one, it all depends on user pull: so far 
> pcb-rnd users didn't have high demand for more adavanced grid steps. 
> This can change if you stand behind this feature with testing, and it 
> can get a higher prio. (We have many good examples of this from the 
> past few years). In other words, pcb-rnd is an user-pull project: 
> things that active pcb-rnd users request are more likely to happen.

Admittedly, I only use pcb-rnd for my 'tubing' project right now. The 
main (PPA) PCB version still has my preference, mainly because of file 
compatibility with several other tech guys in my professional circle, 
who just about manage the PPA version, but for whom building and 
installing the pcb-rnd is too much to ask. But this is a whole other 
discussion.

Anyway, I'll keep checking out pcb-rnd as well, and who knows, maybe if 
I'm less pressed for time, I'll return the favor and put some hours in 
myself -- I think PCB/gEDA is one of the greatest Open Source 
developments, especially in the light of its relatively small user base.

So thanks once again!

Best regards,

Richard

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