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Subject: import schematics? was Re: [geda-user] Odd position mangling error
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On 10/23/2012 05:08 PM, Colin D Bennett wrote:
>> Does anyone else see this issue when changing the value (or other 
>> non-layout related parameter) and running gsch2pcb? The PCB file
>> has not been edited for around 6 months, IIRC.
> 
> I never use gsch2pcb anymore since I discovered the pcb
> "Import Schematics" feature.  This import features is so much more
> streamlined than gsch2pcb, especially if you have changed
> footprints since it will keep footprint locations constant (more or
> less... sometimes it gets them rotated wrong).  Also, no scripts,
> makefiles, or external tool invocation by the user required.
> 
> Is there any reason you still use gsch2pcb / xgsch2pcb?

  Urr?

  Please forgive me for butting in, but *I* still use gsch2pcb.  This
"import schematics" thing sounds much nicer.  Is it really just as
simple as selecting that menu choice?  Does it need any other info?

              -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA