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Date:	Wed, 4 Jan 2012 13:21:10 -0800
From:	Colin D Bennett <colin AT gibibit DOT com>
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On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 15:53:02 +0200
KPL <kpl DOT listes AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> Probably I'm doing everything the wrong way, I am not sure. First
> I design a board with footprints that I found or created, and
> after all traces are drawn, I am trying to increase pin sizes for
> all TH components, to make the board as friendly to home making
> as possible. Usually that means opening that menu many times.
> At the same time I'm trying to increase trace widths where
> necessary/possible, using "t" key for every single segment.

I find that the easiest way to make such adjustments to your layout
is to use the pcb command feature.  Just select the
pins/traces/whatever you want to modify (or even the whole
layout) and do something like:

  :ChangeDrillSize(SelectedPins, 32mil)

or

  :ChangeSize(SelectedLines, 24mil)

or

  :ChangeClearSize(Selected, 30mil)

This is a really powerful feature and it's well worth familiarizing
yourself with the pcb action list from the manual:

  pcb manual: core actions
  <http://pcb.gpleda.org/pcb-cvs/pcb.html#core-actions>

The actions allow powerful manipulation that would be very hard to
achieve in a GUI without such scripting support.

Regards,
Colin

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