Oh wait, there are a few mistakes. 1. Select elements 2. Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+X) 3. Cursor changes. Now select origin by clicking.
4. Ctrl+V (paste) 5. Elements are now moving with the offset to the cursor that has been selected in Step 3 6. Final Click to place the items. Cursor might be snapping to the grid here. Best Regards Am 17.09.2017 um 20:39 schrieb Simon Küppers: > Altium Designer handles it the following way: > > 1. Select elements > 2. Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+V) > 3. Cursor changes. Now select origin by clicking. > 4. Elements are now moving along with constant offset to cursor > 5. Move to destination and click again (cursor might be snapping to > grid) to paste elements > > > > Am 17.09.2017 um 19:56 schrieb Kristoffer Ödmark: >> Thanks for taking the time to test this, I know testing takes time! >> >> I took a look at some of the things you mentioned. >> >> - I fixed menu entries >> - I changed some names of functions ( still kept appendFromClipboard, >> but made the action called pasteFromClipboard ) >> - Footprints now render correctly >> - Added Cut functionality ( not thoroughly tested, just chained a >> copyToClipboard and then a EDIT_TOOL::Remove action after that >> >> I am a bit unsure about how to proceed with the reference point you >> mentioned, but I think I understand what you want there. >> >> Please have a look when appropriate, I rather not have to update the >> entire branch in a few months though >> >> - Kristoffer >> >> On 09/17/2017 05:33 PM, Tomasz Wlostowski wrote: >>> On 17.09.2017 17:06, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote: >>>> Hey again, I needed this feature again when copying some tedious >>>> silkscreen drawings that I have not made into a footprint. >>>> >>>> Updated my branch to fit into master. I do agree that adding context >>>> menu entries should be done, but I do not feel it necessary for merging >>>> this unless any other bugs are found. >>> >>> Hi Kristoffer, >>> >>> I tried your patch and I would really love to merge it after some >>> polishing up. Few observations below: >>> - Menu items are necessary. I consider the feature incomplete if it can >>> be only invoked by a keyboard shortcut. We have a lot of users >>> complaining that some functions can be only accessed by shortcuts, why >>> add another item to their list of complaints? >>> - Missing 'Cut' function (Ctrl-X). If we are to add copy-paste, it >>> should work as in every other program. >>> - Name internal events/actions correspondingly to the actions visible in >>> the menus (e.g. copyToClipboard, pasteFromClipboard, etc.), using names >>> like appendFromClipboard, etc. is IMHO confusing. >>> - It would be useful to let the user select a reference point with a >>> mouse when copying/cutting items. This point would become attached to >>> the mouse cursor when the items are being pasted. >>> - While pasting a footprint, it only appears when you click LMB. Other >>> items are displayed while moving the mouse in paste mode. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Tom >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I am unsure what you mean with netlist-path. If that is that the >>>> timestamp or unique identifier is not there, then from what i gather >>>> that is the same as manually adding a component in pcbnew. >>>> >>>> - Kristoffer >>>> >>>> On 06/23/2017 07:00 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: >>>>> Kristoffer, >>>>> >>>>> I finally had a chance to test this and it seems to work fine. You >>>>> definitely need to add copy and paste to the context menu and probably >>>>> to the main menu as well. While ctrl-c and ctrl-v are will known, >>>>> Pcbnew has never had a copy and paste feature so it may be wise to add >>>>> the menu entries for existing users. The only issue I see is that the >>>>> netlist path is empty so I'm not sure how the this will effect the >>>>> ratsnest and connectivity algorithms. I'm OK with it as long as no one >>>>> else objects. >>>>> >>>>> Orson, >>>>> >>>>> would you please take a look at this when you get a chance to see if >>>>> this makes sense as far as the tool framework goes. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Wayne >>>>> >>>>> On 5/21/2017 4:32 PM, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote: >>>>>> Hello! >>>>>> >>>>>> I fixed the kicad clipboard code according to your comments, it is now >>>>>> linked to ctrl+c and ctrl+v, utilizing different code paths >>>>>> depending on >>>>>> what frame they are invoked at. >>>>>> >>>>>> I also fixed the crashes when trying to paste strange stuff. >>>>>> >>>>>> The code is available for testing at: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://code.launchpad.net/~kristoffer-odmark/kicad/+git/kicad/+ref/copypasta >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> One thing is missing since I am unsure how to proceed, >>>>>> the context menu entries. >>>>>> >>>>>> Should I create a new clipboard_tool.cpp/h file and add context >>>>>> entries >>>>>> from there? >>>>>> >>>>>> Should I add the context entries in the files where they are now? >>>>>> ( selection menu for copying to clipboard, pcbnew_control for pasting, >>>>>> module editor tool for pasting in module editor ) >>>>>> >>>>>> Should I do it someway enterily different? >>>>>> >>>>>> Please advice >>>>>> >>>>>> - Kristoffer >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2017-05-08 15:41, Maciej Sumiński wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Kristoffer, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It is a neat feature. Your application is a good application, but I >>>>>>> think it would really shine in the footprint editor. >>>>>>> Unfortunately, it >>>>>>> crashes when I tried to copy and paste a bunch of pads. Could you >>>>>>> check it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> IMHO it would be better to keep standard Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V hot >>>>>>> keys, as >>>>>>> this is what people are likely to press when they want to copy or >>>>>>> paste >>>>>>> items. These two functions also deserve an entry in the right-click >>>>>>> context menu. Let's not add more hidden features in KiCad. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Speaking of which, you can also have a look at >>>>>>> MODULE_EDITOR_TOOLS::{Copy,Paste}Items() >>>>>>> (pcbnew/tools/module_editor_tools.cpp). Yes, you guessed it - >>>>>>> there was >>>>>>> already copy & paste for the module editor, but it was not properly >>>>>>> exposed, mea culpa. We need to pick one way, and remove the other. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There are also some code formatting violations that also should be >>>>>>> handled before merging the patch. Tools like uncrustify or >>>>>>> clang-format >>>>>>> will do most of the boring work for you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If we decide to choose your way, then you need to add GPL license >>>>>>> header >>>>>>> for kicad_clipboard.{cpp,h} too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Orson >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 05/04/2017 10:40 AM, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote: >>>>>>>> Hello all! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Last night I was doing some design that used a PCB antenna. I had >>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>> antenna design made in zones, It was very frustrating to try to copy >>>>>>>> this between an old design and a new one since I had to use a >>>>>>>> texteditor >>>>>>>> ( very glad that I could though ). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> After this I figured that this should be able to be copy-pasted >>>>>>>> between >>>>>>>> pcbs. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So I have now implemented a subclass of the PCB_IO, that can >>>>>>>> format an >>>>>>>> entire board or a selection to the clipboard in textformat, and then >>>>>>>> created a subclass to the PCB_PARSER that parses from the clipboard >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> reuses the "append board" functionality to add them back. It also >>>>>>>> does >>>>>>>> remove the "path" properties of modules. This allows me to >>>>>>>> copy-paste >>>>>>>> things between different PCBs in kicad. The shortcut keys are >>>>>>>> ctrl+shift+c and ctrl+shift+v so that people dont use this by >>>>>>>> mistake :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think that this might be useful for reusing designs in some >>>>>>>> manner, >>>>>>>> and if this is in Kicad, my next step would be to start looking into >>>>>>>> some tool to link the pasted modules to symbols in the schematic. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Give me some insight on what you think about this please :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> video: https://youtu.be/4SuUzma0Ua4 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> (only tested in linux) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - Kristoffer >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
