X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-help-bounces using -f
X-Recipient: geda-help AT delorie DOT com
X-Original-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed;
        d=gmail.com; s=20161025;
        h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to;
        bh=/lKWpDEEGPAh3eVo4hpThy+EiuuWrZxsH0UHAXYmJQE=;
        b=DkYTrwIA08HQjxGZtrNhsl+e3oNBnaZtl6y/mjy3h4+9pOW9r5dpmln6KVcbiTdJRn
         kU2ScF3VZu10rq5Gj9fUTddwbmNErlpTZOiOKFANmXSETUwHC+awI5XqgfHLW6FZ2m9V
         WQFA1xVwlitPBCIOgc4bzyCrU2R+/Tr02e6g/Yj9cZmdIB6LvNjdmNnEszIT0Z0lk3Ze
         vS9LpfjLDzJIKFDUJ5NQ6EJMWnZ9Ko2Dlk8CV8b1qsbNGyEftkwfpDC4iakf9dcvnyEg
         T5JskDjzQrflTsgzNDTXWeiFCgpBQjGAkhivn2VSL2xEpPkdNO8KemBcpNkhnRZ69iUt
         67Lw==
X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed;
        d=1e100.net; s=20161025;
        h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date
         :message-id:subject:to;
        bh=/lKWpDEEGPAh3eVo4hpThy+EiuuWrZxsH0UHAXYmJQE=;
        b=B58tA3IInBSdWYvoqsnaiwmC2TpBTvcCLT4Pue+ZxfmFGcxKqK82mjbMj73+JnXFAL
         CEwk3nylnvrnMTwdfdrH3qrjIY+HgwephHwa3XUgGAwKDeb4iv0vDpImEmGycT93h8EY
         Bj3Em0UzJqf1IW/+qRRD9ObNZzCbelQwNnHLefOxT3+J0fTm7QfGx81iEPOd8EH0bzw7
         yviARQkQP5wAZQOPc5YSlNeEZuHsAiOWl+udgyNr/0nlbKoHhVMMWSnYqAe6YyV+O7nl
         5Obez+IMToqBo+eOE+N/G+DkMGURqbSHOZXnDs1ypfHvAtcR3HGsh7Ua/cF8oDUhnoU/
         nMbw==
X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWwIZWlYRX3YMu3x+Oop6rvAyyMnctoZ7Ot2msxn96WhKAAgXnG
	TjoRul1SLKHc8NsD23608AKY43CIrpcgoRZQkQl8HA==
X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqyKwkJlWT2eR+jSLBdwwKlsWZit5Qs1+TdldWsPSJqkFdn/zIyXwY1cFT211AQS9KgCBxAb7G7WGqe568GRy+E=
X-Received: by 2002:a17:902:bc8a:: with SMTP id bb10mr10726670plb.310.1558745699589;
 Fri, 24 May 2019 17:54:59 -0700 (PDT)
MIME-Version: 1.0
References: <alpine DOT LFD DOT 2 DOT 21 DOT 1905241718110 DOT 30506 AT maz DOT zorinco DOT com>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.21.1905241718110.30506@maz.zorinco.com>
From: "Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 20:54:45 -0400
Message-ID: <CAJZxidCLmkdFqkANvXbZ1ZLCsz8uM5PTWXQa1xjYEmpMfL89Yg@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [geda-help] copy/paste sections of a PCB?
To: geda-help AT delorie DOT com
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000b825d80589abc361"
Reply-To: geda-help AT delorie DOT com

--000000000000b825d80589abc361
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

In pcb, if you're copying within a layout, simply select the objects, and
ctrl-c to copy them to a buffer. You can then simply paste them.

If you want to copy from one pcb to another, you can select the objects,
copy to the buffer, and save buffer to file. The you can open the new
layout, and load the file into the buffer, and paste it.

I don't have it in front of me right now, but that's the general idea.

--Chad

On Fri, May 24, 2019, 20:29 Christopher Nielsen (chris AT zorinco DOT com) [via
geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>
> Hi all,
>
> Is there any way of copying sections of a PCB to another PCB using 'pcb'
> or 'pcb-rnd'? All attempts failed and searching didn't turn up anything.
> I'm trying to copy a section of a PCB containing a connector, traces and a
> couple chip footprints...
>
> With pcb-rnd, I got cryptic errors. Like I tried this:
> - select area
> - CNTL C
> - buffer: conver buffer to subcircuit
> - buffer: save subcircuit to file
> .... can't save more than one subciruit from a buffer   io errror  none of
> io plugins could successfully write the file
>
>
> No idea what plugins it's talking about or what multiple it means (unless
> it means multiple footprints in the selection.
>
> Surprised it's difficult. It seems copying sections, like a power supply
> area would be a common need...
>
> Anyone have a trick?
>
> Thanks!
> -C
>
>
> --
> Christopher Nielsen    chris AT ZORINco DOT com    http://ZORINco.com
>
>

--000000000000b825d80589abc361
Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">In pcb, if you&#39;re copying within a =
layout, simply select the objects, and ctrl-c to copy them to a buffer. You=
 can then simply paste them.<br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">If you want to copy from one pcb to another, you can select the o=
bjects, copy to the buffer, and save buffer to file. The you can open the n=
ew layout, and load the file into the buffer, and paste it.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I don&#39;t have it in front of me ri=
ght now, but that&#39;s the general idea.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">--Chad</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, May 24, 2019, 20:29 Christopher=
 Nielsen (<a href=3D"mailto:chris AT zorinco DOT com">chris AT zorinco DOT com</a>) [via =
<a href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>] &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:geda-help AT delorie DOT com">geda-help AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
Hi all,<br>
<br>
Is there any way of copying sections of a PCB to another PCB using &#39;pcb=
&#39; <br>
or &#39;pcb-rnd&#39;? All attempts failed and searching didn&#39;t turn up =
anything. <br>
I&#39;m trying to copy a section of a PCB containing a connector, traces an=
d a <br>
couple chip footprints...<br>
<br>
With pcb-rnd, I got cryptic errors. Like I tried this:<br>
- select area<br>
- CNTL C<br>
- buffer: conver buffer to subcircuit<br>
- buffer: save subcircuit to file<br>
.... can&#39;t save more than one subciruit from a buffer=C2=A0 =C2=A0io er=
rror=C2=A0 none of <br>
io plugins could successfully write the file<br>
<br>
<br>
No idea what plugins it&#39;s talking about or what multiple it means (unle=
ss <br>
it means multiple footprints in the selection.<br>
<br>
Surprised it&#39;s difficult. It seems copying sections, like a power suppl=
y <br>
area would be a common need...<br>
<br>
Anyone have a trick?<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
-C<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
Christopher Nielsen=C2=A0 =C2=A0 chris AT ZORINco DOT com=C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"=
http://ZORINco.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://=
ZORINco.com</a><br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

--000000000000b825d80589abc361--