--- In [email protected], "Julien Bayle" <julien.ba...@...> 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 ? >
What Andy said is very much correct. For proper alignment of components and track the basic design is to be done on a medium size grid, where you can count the number of grids to get the distance between two elements. For me I am feeling comfortable at 0.254mm grid (some time 0.127mm). Even for distance measurement I am changing the grid to 2.540mm or 1.270mm if possible. Use <arrow keys> to count the number of grid (vertical or horizontal) otherwise your eye may miss some grids. Always count number of key press you require to reach from one point to other point and multiply it by grid unit to get distance. This is the best way to measure distance. For diagonal distance go for Pythagoras Theorem as you know x-distance and y-distance. But I think it is rarely required. Always try to maintain the same grid size through out your design. Once the design finalize you may move to more finer grid for finer adjustment. Best Regards Abhijit
