X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Message-ID: <1477089908.2909.123.camel@linetec> Subject: Re: [geda-user] Some PCB usability questions wrt RefDes text, bom From: "Richard Rasker (rasker AT linetec DOT nl) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 00:45:08 +0200 In-Reply-To: <201610212041.u9LKfw5r031245@envy.delorie.com> References: <1477080832 DOT 2909 DOT 106 DOT camel AT linetec> <201610212041 DOT u9LKfw5r031245 AT envy DOT delorie DOT com> Organization: Linetec Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Mailer: Evolution 3.10.4-0ubuntu2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk DJ Delorie schreef op vr 21-10-2016 om 16:41 [-0400]: > > Question: Is there a simple way to change or set the RefDes text size of > > all selected elements? > > :ChangeSize(SelectedTexts,...) but I don't recall what > the meanings of the values are Hm, apparently, it should be something like :ChangeSize(SelectedTexts,+5,mil) or, by inference :ChangeSize(SelectedTexts,0.5,mm) but unfortunately, still nothing happens, no matter how I select the RefDes text and/or component. So this functionality appears to be broken. I'll stick to the external bash script modifying the .pcb file for now. > > Question: Is there a simple way to avoid dragging/rotating just the > > RefDes text, but instead indicate that the dragging/rotation action > > should be performed on the component itself, including the RefDes text? > > Settings -> Lock Names Ah, that one is really what I was looking for -- and right under my nose, at that... Thanks for the heads-up! > > Unfortunately, PCB's BOM export gives only the quantity, the footprint, > > Use the bom2 exporter from the schematic instead. I'm sorry, but I can't find this export option in gschem, pcb nor gatttrib. How do I invoke this one? And how can I change the settings (e.g. the fields exported and their order)? Best regards, Richard Rasker Linetec -- Linetec Translation and Technology Services Vleerkottelanden 14 7542 MJ Enschede The Netherlands +31-53-4350834 http://www.linetec.nl/ e-mail: rasker AT linetec DOT nl