Re: gEDA-user: New line-snapping feature for PCB - please try it!

[Andrew Poelstra <asp11@xxxxxx>]

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:31:52AM +0100, Peter Clifton wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 01:37 +0200, Kai-Martin Knaak wrote:
> > Peter Clifton wrote:
> > 
> > > adding a feature for snapping to off-grid points along the body of a
> > > track.
> > 
> > Sounds good, but I don't quite understand the details. Where exactly 
> > are these points?
> 
> Try it and you will see ;)
> 
> Basically, when you're over the line, the snap code picks the nearest
> grid point to where your mouse pointer is, then casts out from it in
> vertical, horizontal and both 45 degree angles in between, until it hits
> the line your mouse pointer is over.
> 
> Any of the intersections between the cast lines and the line you're over
> will snap - the closest to your mouse pointer is choesen.
>

My first impression is that I like it. Now I can draw certain lines
on very fine grids and not have to worry when working on coarser ones.

The old behavior was very frustrating.

-- 
Andrew Poelstra
Email: asp11 at sfu.ca OR apoelstra at wpsoftware.net
Web:   http://www.wpsoftware.net/andrew/



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