we had a pad jump once all by itself (just like brad) it was none of these things mentioned i think i posted it here about 6 months ago if we hadn't spotted it it would have hosed a project never happened before or since but it is a bit scary
Dennis Saputelli Brad Velander wrote: > > Jami, > thanks for the suggestion. I thought reading your early description > that you may be talking about clicking and dragging the pad, tried to do > that but nothing would let me drag the pad, got the component everytime. So > I assume that you were talking about editing the component dialog for the X > & Y coordinates but actually editing the pad dialog. I didn't actually edit > any components after the copy, all the correct information was in all the > parts fields from the original full PCB design, so I needed to do no editing > in the test board. > I did drag a few parts to new locations and then reconnect the > traces, but not the effected part. Besides which I would have had to do this > on three separate occasions because the three footprint pads are all offset > in three different directions, I think that significantly reduces the fact > that I am just not remembering one time. > Similarly At times I have misselected items only to realize that the > item I had wanted to move, didn't move. I usually just immediately click the > undo command. > > Sincerely, > Brad Velander. > > Lead PCB Designer > Norsat International Inc. > Microwave Products > Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line) > Fax (604) 292-9010 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.norsat.com > > See us at Booth S8155 at NAB 2002 in Las Vegas April 8 - 11. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: JaMi Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 12:03 PM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Footprint pads moving during or after > > copy/paste/move processes. > > > > > > Brad, > > > > Yes, and it can be quite common if you are not careful. > > > <SNIP> > > > > I know that several times when I have wanted to move a COMPONENT a > > precise distance, say 5 mils in the +X direction, I have quickly > > selected the COMPONENT, changed the X coordinate value, and > > then closed > > the dialogue box only to find out that I had selected and moved only a > > PAD of the COMPONENT rather than the COMPONENT itself. > > > > Is it possible that this could have happened to you? > > > > JaMi Smith -- ___________________________________________________________________________ www.integratedcontrolsinc.com Integrated Controls, Inc. tel: 415-647-0480 2851 21st Street fax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
