From my point of view the grid usage tip actually is quite effective !
It actually makes adding pins an easy task
I went back to the help (Getting_Started_in_KiCad.pdf) english version,
section 7 - Make component footprint
and this tip is not written (there is a generic reference to use the right
grid)
For a newcomer, it is not immediate to think that rebasing and adjusting
the grid is a good way to make life easier while adding pads.
I suppose all of you are in favour of adding a TIP in section 7 , bullet
point 6 that basically describes what Jean and others have actually said
It is a tiny documentation change, I may do it, but maybe there is someone
in charge of it ?
On Sat, 12 Apr 2014 21:00:53 +0200, Jean-Paul Louis <[email protected]>
wrote:
Jean-Pierre,
Thanks for the tip, it is a great help.
But this is usable until you want to use a 144 QFP or worse a 900pin BGA.
and suddenly dealing with the pin numbering become a nightmare.
My $0.02,
Jean-Paul (AC9GH)
On Apr 12, 2014, at 12:33 PM, jp charras <[email protected]> wrote:
Le 12/04/2014 18:24, jp charras a écrit :
Le 12/04/2014 17:54, Jean-Paul Louis a écrit :
Damiano,
...
I second your suggestion, but want to expand it a little, and ask
Damiano
1 - set the grid user to delta X and delta Y
2 - select grid user
3 - set grid origin to the pad to clone.
4 - add pads (one click per pad, but this is not a lot of work)
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Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
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