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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:35:30 -0400
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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In-reply-to: <53FDB13C.9050202@envinsci.co.uk> (message from Matt Rhys-Roberts
	on Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:21:48 +0100)
Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb: buffer not mirroring a group of SMT resistors & their tracks
 (pcb ver 20110918)
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> Hi, I just wish to left-right mirror a selection of 0805 resistors
> and their tracks. Selecting them, cutting selection to buffer, then
> using either type of 'mirror buffer' function, does not modify the
> buffer at all.

As others noted, mirroring is disabled if you're trying to mirror an
element, because - except for a few exceptions - you can't mirror a
physical component.  Consider what it would mean to mirror a 144-pin
microprocessor or even a SOT-23 transistor.  The results would be a
disaster if you didn't realize what happened (and an inconvenience if
you did ;)