Re: gEDA-user: Getting a grip on designators in PCB?

[9000 VAX <vax9000@xxxxxxxxx>]

 I can move R1. I use the Jan27,2005 version.

vax, 9000


On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:46:35 -0500, Bob Paddock <bpaddock@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From time to time I end up with PCB elements that are impossible to get a grip
> on the element designators.  Below is a simple test case of two resistors.
> 
> On my system I can get a hold of the R2 designator and move it, do what ever I
> want, but the R1designator is impossible to get a hold of to move it.  You
> can move R1 as a whole, but not the R1 designator, you just can't get a hold
> of it to move it.
> 
> The PCB file was created with this sequence:
> Draw Schematic in gEDA, from January CVS.
> Use gattrib from 20050315 to add footprints.
> Use gsch2pcb 20050315 to create pcb.
> Test with pcb 20050315.
> 
> Can you move the R1 designator on your system?
> 
> What is going on to prevent R1 designator from being moved?
> 
> # release: pcb 1.6.3
> PCB("" 6000 5000)
> Grid(10 0 0)
> Cursor(10 270 3)
> Flags(0x000000d0)
> Groups("1,2,3,s:4,5,6,c:7:8:")
> Styles("Signal,10,40,20:Power,25,60,35:Fat,40,60,35:Skinny,8,36,20")
> Element(0x0 "2010" "R2" "1K" -147 -128 0 100 0x0)
> (
>    Pad(-86 -17 -86 17 70 "" "1" 0x0100)
>    Pad(86 -17 86 17 70 "" "2" 0x0100)
>    ElementLine(-132 -63 -132 63 10)
>    ElementLine(132 -63 132 63 10)
>    ElementLine(-132 -63 132 -63 10)
>    ElementLine(-132 63 132 63 10)
>    Mark(0 0)
> )
> Element(0x0 "2010" "R1" "1K" -147 -128 0 100 0x0)
> (
>    Pad(-86 -17 -86 17 70 "" "1" 0x0100)
>    Pad(86 -17 86 17 70 "" "2" 0x0100)
>    ElementLine(-132 -63 -132 63 10)
>    ElementLine(132 -63 132 63 10)
>    ElementLine(-132 -63 132 -63 10)
>    ElementLine(-132 63 132 63 10)
>    Mark(0 0)
> )
> Layer(1 "solder")
> (
> )
> Layer(2 "GND-sldr")
> (
> )
> Layer(3 "Vcc-sldr")
> (
> )
> Layer(4 "component")
> (
> )
> Layer(5 "GND-comp")
> (
> )
> Layer(6 "Vcc-comp")
> (
> )
> Layer(7 "unused")
> (
> )
> Layer(8 "unused")
> (
> )
>