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From: "Klaus Rudolph (lts-rudolph AT gmx DOT de) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: [geda-help] how to reuse a mounting hole created from a via
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Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 18:00:23 +0100
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Reply-To: geda-help AT delorie DOT com

I created a mounting hole simply from a via, change the diameter and
some other edits. Works fine!

Now I want to store that "mounting hole" to some kind of file to reuse
it another layout.

I tried:
* copy the mounting hole to a buffer and store buffer -> no file
created! Only elements can be stored to a file, so only footprints can
be stored. OK.

* convert buffer to element, store element to buffer, save buffer as a
file -> same result, no file created.

Seems to be a bit more tricky to store a single via to be reused.

can anyone help?

Thanks