yes they do not handle the lib editor consistently too bad although a rationalization could be that that a lib track does not have net attributes and design rules which is largely what drives the distinction between Place Line and Place Track in the PCB editor
also note that P T is actually no longer Place Track, but rather Place interactive rouTing this helps clarify the difference i also hate the different keys needed for report measure distance between PCB editor and PCB Lib editor Dennis Saputelli Rob Young wrote: > > Now that I know of the P L command, I went into the PCB library editor to > create a component and the P L command does not exist! However, you can use > the P T command on a mechanical layer and if you change the width on the > fly, your current layer stays as it should. > > Rob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shane Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 1:42 AM > Subject: Re: [PEDA] - Possible Bug? -NO > > > Yes PL is the correct comand. > > Ever notice how the place electrical wire in schematic icon is the same as > > the place line icon in PCB! > > This helps with my confusion :-) > > Shouldn't Protel know when it's placing a mechanical line, that to me is a > > bug! > > > > Ed > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, 12 September 2002 12:59 p.m. > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] - Possible Bug? -NO > > > > > > this is not a bug > > you are just using the wrong command > > > > use P L > > place line for mech layers > > > > when you hit TAB a different dialog will pop and it won't swap you back > > to a copper layer > > > > P T is for electrical tracks > > > > if you think about it, it is not bad > > also the last used width will stick for each type which is nice > > > > Dennis Saputelli > > > > > > Shane Edwards wrote: > > > > > > Hey Rob, > > > I presume it's because there is no non-copper layers in the drop down > box > > in > > > the interactive routing window, so it then automatically changes you to > > the > > > first cu layer... top! > > > Annoys the hell out of me too, and unfortunately is not a new fault so > > don't > > > expect a fix! > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Rob Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, 12 September 2002 5:02 a.m. > > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > > Subject: [PEDA] Possible Bug? > > > > > > I am wondering if any of you can replicate this: > > > > > > Start placing a series of track segments on Mech 1. > > > While in the process of placing track, hit the "TAB" key to change the > > track > > > width on the fly. > > > Upon changing the width and closing the track dialog box, you are no > > longer > > > placing track on Mech 1 but on the Top signal layer. > > > > > > A little annoying, but something that I have worked around for awhile > now. > > > > > > Can anyone confirm that this is repeatable in DXP as well? > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > * Tracking #: 20317CE6AC25EA46AA411E7DC3AA767AAA784DD7 > > * > > ************************************************************************ > > -- > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > www.integratedcontrolsinc.com Integrated Controls, Inc. > > tel: 415-647-0480 2851 21st Street > > fax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 -- ___________________________________________________________________________ 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
