X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on ham03.websitewelcome.com X-Spam-Flag2999: NO X-Spam-Level2999: X-Spam-Status2999: "No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=default; d=gibibit.com; h=Received:Date:From:To:Subject:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References:X-Mailer:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-BWhitelist:X-Source:X-Source-Args:X-Source-Dir:X-Source-Sender:X-Source-Auth:X-Email-Count:X-Source-Cap; b=FLJCchQLHD3t1k1jnfTmDDphlEj1/6acEgv4yuPg1XSZq00iZybfTgDyapKg/eaWxuGSMy7du/ksDzl+LcKdWS0ucNeYDgj8tZ54MZlYMuyAPFLmn4nGjUwGCZw4QYe2; Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:41:15 -0700 From: Colin D Bennett To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: [geda-user] Problem with cut to buffer / save buffer elements to file Message-ID: <20120312214115.6f4c2f54@svelte> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.9 (GTK+ 2.24.6; x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - gator297.hostgator.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - delorie.com X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - gibibit.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: c-24-16-114-89.hsd1.wa.comcast.net (svelte) [24.16.114.89]:59038 X-Source-Auth: colin AT gibibit DOT com X-Email-Count: 1 X-Source-Cap: c2t5bGVuO3NreWxlbjtnYXRvcjI5Ny5ob3N0Z2F0b3IuY29t Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:39:24 -0400 Nathan Stewart 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 > 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