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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] settings file for pcb?
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On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 4:16 AM, Matt Rhys-Roberts
(matt DOT rhys-roberts AT envinsci DOT co DOT uk) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]
<geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> I've also just found that pcb overwrites the ~/.pcb/preferences file on
> exit, every time, omitting ALL the DRC settings. This happens whether i open
> pcb with no file, or open it on an existing file. ?!?!?
>
> However, all my pcb projects which I keep in separate folders, do seem to
> retain DRC settings from session to session; the .pcb file has a line near
> the top that goes like:
>
> DRC[800 800 800 800 1500 800]
>
>
> So, I still don't understand how to make DRC settings persist from one
> project to another. I'd like to set them globally, so that all new pcb files
> start with the global settings.

I recall having some problems about like this as well but I can't
reproduce them now with 20140316 or master(ish).
If I recall correctly it also helpfully changed the units around for
me, but the current ones don't seem to do that
either.  I'm also curious what version you're on.

Britton

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