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Hi Chad,
Thanks so much, that did it! The one combination I didn't try...
-C
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Christopher Nielsen chris AT ZORINco DOT com http://ZORINco.com
On Fri, 24 May 2019, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-hel=
p AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> In pcb, if you're copying within a layout, simply select the objects, a=
nd ctrl-c to copy them to a buffer. You can then
> simply paste them.
>=20
> If you want to copy from one pcb to another, you can select the objects=
, copy to the buffer, and save buffer to file. The
> you can open the new layout, and load the file into the buffer, and pas=
te it.
>=20
> I don't have it in front of me right now, but that's the general idea.=C2=
=A0
>=20
> --Chad
>=20
> On Fri, May 24, 2019, 20:29 Christopher Nielsen (chris AT zorinco DOT com) [vi=
a geda-help AT delorie DOT com] <geda-help AT delorie DOT com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Is there any way of copying sections of a PCB to another PCB usin=
g 'pcb'
> or 'pcb-rnd'? All attempts failed and searching didn't turn up an=
ything.
> I'm trying to copy a section of a PCB containing a connector, tra=
ces 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=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
io errror=C2=A0 none of
> io plugins could successfully write the file
>=20
>
> 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
>=20
>
> --
> Christopher Nielsen=C2=A0 =C2=A0 chris AT ZORINco DOT com=C2=A0 =C2=A0 h=
ttp://ZORINco.com
>=20
>=20
>
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