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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB: place via using action?
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On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 08:27:27AM +0000, Chris Smith wrote:
> On 30/01/2012 21:34, Gabriel Paubert wrote:
> > 
> > I believe that you are trying the wrong way.
> 
> Probably, yes.  This is my first real design using PCB, so I'm probably
> doing *everything* the wrong way. :)
> 
> > 1) place one via at the right offset from a given pad.
> > 2) set snap to pad
> > 3) select the via
> > 4) go to the pad
> > 5) type Ctrl-C to place the via into the buffer
> > 6) go to another pad, type Ctrl-V to place the via
> > 7) repeat 6) untill all vias are placed
> 
> Thanks, that's much easier!  I had no idea copy/paste worked that way.

Well, in all CAD systems I know, copy/paste use a reference point,
otherwise this mechanism would be essentially useless.  

Once you get used to it, it's great for a few copies
of a pattern. It does not scale to hundreds, however.

	Gabriel