On Thu, Jul 26, 2007 at 04:29:03PM -0600, armdeveloper wrote: > On Thu, 2007-07-26 at 18:05 -0400, DJ Delorie wrote: > > This normally means that (1) auto-DRC is on, and (2) the rats nest is > > stale. Try "o" to optimize the rats nest, else disable auto-drc. > > Also, you may need to start on the pad if you're trying to connect it > > to a yet-unconnected copper region. > > Great advice. It works now. Thanks.
The auto DRC lets you connect to "found" objects. When auto DRC is on and you start a line, you'll see everything you can connect to light up green. You can never connect floating elements (eg a via with no thermals) to a net because the via is not connected to anything. I did recently discover you can get the 'f' find action to hilite your target and then start your line and connect those two things together. I will probably also add some heuristics for things like vias, so if you move directly to a via you'll be allowed to connect (but if you just try to go 'near' it you'll still be held off). -- Ben Jackson AD7GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.ben.com/ _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
