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Date:	Fri, 24 May 2019 17:22:35 -0700 (PDT)
From:	"Christopher Nielsen (chris AT zorinco DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
To:	geda-help AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	[geda-help] copy/paste sections of a PCB?
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Hi all,

Is there any way of copying sections of a PCB to another PCB using 'pcb' 
or 'pcb-rnd'? All attempts failed and searching didn't turn up anything. 
I'm trying to copy a section of a PCB containing a connector, traces and a 
couple chip footprints...

With pcb-rnd, I got cryptic errors. Like I tried this:
- select area
- CNTL C
- buffer: conver buffer to subcircuit
- buffer: save subcircuit to file
.... can't save more than one subciruit from a buffer   io errror  none of 
io plugins could successfully write the file


No idea what plugins it's talking about or what multiple it means (unless 
it means multiple footprints in the selection.

Surprised it's difficult. It seems copying sections, like a power supply 
area would be a common need...

Anyone have a trick?

Thanks!
-C


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Christopher Nielsen    chris AT ZORINco DOT com    http://ZORINco.com

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