gEDA-user: PCB grid setting

[Vincent Onelli <vonelli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:20:44 -0400 
> From: Vincent Onelli <vonelli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: gEDA-user: PCB grid setting
> To: geda-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <1251145244.1383.20.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Hello all,
> I am working on a pcb that needs 50 pin in the same line spaced .196
> inch, I find to be very hard to place one pin at time at equal distance.
> Is possible to set the grid to 196 mil? Then I can use the grid for
> place the pin at proper distance from each other I was not able to find,
> I did try to change the increment changing at File > preference >
> increment but it did not work. Is there way to copy and repeat?
> I will appreciate the help
> Thank you in advance  
> 

> Message: 4
> From: DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: gEDA-user: PCB grid setting

> :SetValue(Grid,=196,mil)
> 
> Alternately, use a script to generate your footprint so you can
> calculate the placements programmatically.

The line command works very well. thank you!




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