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Thanks for the report, I'll have a look. I suspect this will be a quick
fix. Could you copy and paste this into Launchpad?

Thanks,
--Chad

On Feb 5, 2018 7:25 AM, "Richard Rasker (rasker AT linetec DOT nl) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

Hello,

PCB appears to have a small bug with sizes and steps, at least when opening
files with metric sizes. Here's how to reproduce it:

- Save a .pcb file with e.g. a 0.1 mm grid setting, and quit PCB.
- Start PCB, and open the file.
- Grid is correctly set at 0.1 mm, units are correctly set to mm as well.
- Press G to increase grid according to step size as defined in File ->
Preferences -> Steps for the units used (0.05 mm in my case)
- Grid does NOT increase to 0.15 mm as expected, but to 0.2270 mm - so the
imperial step setting is used.
(The same happens with other steps, e.g. line widths -- which actually is
more annoying, because I sometimes only notice that I'm using the wrong
line width after several minutes' work.)
- Fix: choose View -> Grid Size -> 0.1 mm, and from then on, G (and
Shift+G, and L etcetera) behave as expected.

So after start-up, imperial step sizes are used, even if the file
explicitly specifies metric sizes. This is somewhat annoying because one
always has to explicitly set the grid size via the View menu before doing
anything.

Also, it appears that the Route Styles option "Save as Default" for new
designs does not work(*). PCB always starts with the same (imperial) Route
Styles and default sizes.
This latter is not so much of a problem any more, because I created a
script 'pcbcreate' which takes a project name, and then copies PCB, gschem
and BOM template files to the project directory, with several attributes
already set correctly.

*: This has been mentioned here before, IIRC

Anyway, it's not really a big deal, just a small bug...

Best regards,

Richard

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<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks for the report, I&#39;ll have a look. I suspect th=
is will be a quick fix. Could you copy and paste this into Launchpad?<div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks,</div><div dir=3D"auto">--Ch=
ad</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On =
Feb 5, 2018 7:25 AM, &quot;Richard Rasker (<a href=3D"mailto:rasker AT linetec=
.nl">rasker AT linetec DOT nl</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">g=
eda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>]&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com=
">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote =
class=3D"quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;paddi=
ng-left:1ex">Hello,<br>
<br>
PCB appears to have a small bug with sizes and steps, at least when opening=
 files with metric sizes. Here&#39;s how to reproduce it:<br>
<br>
- Save a .pcb file with e.g. a 0.1 mm grid setting, and quit PCB.<br>
- Start PCB, and open the file.<br>
- Grid is correctly set at 0.1 mm, units are correctly set to mm as well.<b=
r>
- Press G to increase grid according to step size as defined in File -&gt; =
Preferences -&gt; Steps for the units used (0.05 mm in my case)<br>
- Grid does NOT increase to 0.15 mm as expected, but to 0.2270 mm - so the =
imperial step setting is used.<br>
(The same happens with other steps, e.g. line widths -- which actually is m=
ore annoying, because I sometimes only notice that I&#39;m using the wrong =
line width after several minutes&#39; work.)<br>
- Fix: choose View -&gt; Grid Size -&gt; 0.1 mm, and from then on, G (and S=
hift+G, and L etcetera) behave as expected.<br>
<br>
So after start-up, imperial step sizes are used, even if the file explicitl=
y specifies metric sizes. This is somewhat annoying because one always has =
to explicitly set the grid size via the View menu before doing anything.<br=
>
<br>
Also, it appears that the Route Styles option &quot;Save as Default&quot; f=
or new designs does not work(*). PCB always starts with the same (imperial)=
 Route Styles and default sizes.<br>
This latter is not so much of a problem any more, because I created a scrip=
t &#39;pcbcreate&#39; which takes a project name, and then copies PCB, gsch=
em and BOM template files to the project directory, with several attributes=
 already set correctly.<br>
<br>
*: This has been mentioned here before, IIRC<br>
<br>
Anyway, it&#39;s not really a big deal, just a small bug...<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Richard<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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