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From: "Christopher Nielsen (chris AT zorinco DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
To: "Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: [geda-help] copy/paste sections of a PCB?
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Hi Chad,

Thanks so much, that did it! The one combination I didn't try...

-C


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Christopher Nielsen    chris AT ZORINco DOT com    http://ZORINco.com


On Fri, 24 May 2019, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-hel=
p AT delorie DOT com] wrote:

> In pcb, if you're copying within a layout, simply select the objects, a=
nd ctrl-c to copy them to a buffer. You can then
> simply paste them.
>=20
> 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 pas=
te it.
>=20
> I don't have it in front of me right now, but that's the general idea.=C2=
=A0
>=20
> --Chad
>=20
> On Fri, May 24, 2019, 20:29 Christopher Nielsen (chris AT zorinco DOT com) [vi=
a 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 usin=
g 'pcb'
>       or 'pcb-rnd'? All attempts failed and searching didn't turn up an=
ything.
>       I'm trying to copy a section of a PCB containing a connector, tra=
ces 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=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
io errror=C2=A0 none of
>       io plugins could successfully write the file
>=20
>
>       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
>=20
>
>       --
>       Christopher Nielsen=C2=A0 =C2=A0 chris AT ZORINco DOT com=C2=A0 =C2=A0 h=
ttp://ZORINco.com
>=20
>=20
>
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