I exactly understood...
Thanks a lot Andy!!
// from iPhone
Le 24 mai 09 à 19:57, Andy Eskelson <[email protected]> a écrit :
Kicad ALWAYS aligns things to it's grid That's how it makes the
connections.
What you have to be very careful of is to make sure that the grid that
you use to design your modules and libs is compatible with the grid
you
use for the circuit or PCB layout.
What can happen is that you may set out your component with a 25
grid, and your circuit with a 20 grid. The component will sit on the
grid OK, with the reference dot on a grid point, but things like
pins and
pads (if you are talking about a module) will be out of step, and will
not connect.
A few people find that using a very fine grid such as 5 solves a lot
of
these problems, however I think it's also a good idea to get the
design
right in the first place.
have a little practise by creating a module or component with one grid
size, then try placing it on a different grid and you will soon see
what I
mean.
Andy
On Sun, 24 May 2009 16:55:29 +0200
Julien Bayle <[email protected]> wrote:
> thanks a lot Andy.
> I looked for that a lot of time.
> even in the doc pdf... :-(
>
> now, how I could do to aligne the whole stuff on the grid ?
> Julien
>
>
> 2009/5/24 Andy Eskelson <[email protected]>
>
> >
> >
> > place the cursor on a reference point say the edge of the board.
Hit
> > spacebar which will zero the relative co-ord display, move the
cursor to
> > the point what you want to measure, or to where you want to
place a via,
> > hole etc. by reading the distance moved in the relative co-ord
display.
> >
> > It's easier to use the cursor keys rather than the mouse for fine
> > adjustment.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > On Sun, 24 May 2009 12:46:11 -0000
> > "Julien Bayle" <[email protected] <julien.bayle
%40gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > > hello,
> > >
> > > so, any tips for measuring distance in PCBNEW ?
> > > I tried to make an auxilliary axis in order to place my (0,0)
to a corner
> > of my pcb, but it is only used for drilling etc..
> > >
> > >
> > > any ideas ?
> > >
> > >
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