Re: gEDA-user: Another couple of PCBs made with gEDA/PCB

[DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Did you use the trace optimizer for that?  If so, any feedback about
> > it?
> 
> I tried it, yes. But to be honest, I didn't quite understand what it
> was supposed to do... What is it trying to optimize for ? Trace length
> ? Separation ?

It tries to minimize trace length, corners, and vias.  The last step
is the auto-miter option, which miters all your 90 degree corners for
you.

> Towards the end of the project I was afraid to run the optimizer
> because I didn't know how to control it, I wouldn't mind an optimize
> routine, but I think I'll like to control which traces it is allowed
> to optimize.

Select a trace, and only that trace is optimized.