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Date:	Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:41:15 -0700
From:	Colin D Bennett <colin AT gibibit DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] Problem with cut to buffer / save buffer elements
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:39:24 -0400
Nathan Stewart <therealnathanstewart AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> I tried to follow the guidelines at
> http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:gsch2pcb_tutorial, but I'm
> receiving the following warning:
> "...appears to be a PCB layout file. Skipping"

Hi Nate,
Until a few weeks ago, I used only gsch2pcb, but now I've found
that the pcb Import Schematics action is SUPER convenient.  It
saves a lot of repetitive work.  File | Import Schematics or
'Import()' action command.  There are a number of ways to customize
the way it works too, such as specifying footprint search paths if
you need to.

> First of all, it is finding the files I created. Secondly, I did
> try to cut the layout to a buffer, convert the buffer to an
> element, then save the buffer elements to a file.
> XYZZY. (Nothing happens)

If the stuff in the buffer isn't valid entities for a footprint, I
think the convert to element will fail.  (Maybe if it contains
text or a polygon?) 

> So I figured, maybe it's because I'm trying to export back to the
> layout file that I originally created, so  I gave it a new
> filename, and instead I get:
> 
> (pcb:26989): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to retrieve the file info for
> `file:///yada/yada/foo.fp': Error stating file
> '/yada/yada/foo.fp': No such file or directory, and once again.
> nothing happens except for the warning. It doesn't create the
> file.
> 
> I inspected the file, and it contains no elements.  I'm using the
> 20110918
> <http://sourceforge.net/projects/pcb/files/pcb/pcb-20110918/pcb-20110918.tar.gz/download>tarball.
> I believe I did in fact convert the buffer to an element. But why
> can I not save the element?

The process of cutting is a little quirky too... pcb wants a
'reference point'.  Select the entities you want, hover over the
reference point, and hit Ctrl+X.  If you don't do it quite right,
pcb may be waiting for you to click the reference point, instead of
taking the current mouse position when you hit Ctrl+X.

Regards,
Colin

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