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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB short detection not working why?
Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 04:32:42 +0200
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DJ Delorie wrote:

>> Is there a note somewhere explaining the differences, or can you
>> summarize them briefly?
> 
> The Import() action is documented in the manual, under "Actions":
> 
> "Note that Import() doesn’t delete anything - after an Import,
> elements which shouldn’t be on the board are selected and may be
> removed once it’s determined that the deletion is appropriate."
> 
(May I suggest to split this three line sentence in four or five? 
Would be easier to comprehend for us non native speakers...)

I see an additional difference:
The import action reads the path to the library of footprints from the 
parameter "library-newlib" given in .pcb/preferences . The gsch2pcb 
wrapper looks at .gEDA/gafrc instead.

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