Is there a snap to grid feature in the   layout editor?

davem wrote:

Hi,

 

Is there a snap to grid feature in the layout editor?

 

>

a few days a go, I had to copy and paste a layout+schematic, that all

worked out fine, but the parts don't align to my grid, ( at least the

part origins don't.)

 

This made it tedious for manual routing,

 

I had to put my parts "back on grid", so to speak, but it would be

nice if there was a "Right-Click" option called, "Snap to grid" for

parts, which will align parts to the nearest grid lines.

 

Hold down the CTL key as you select the part and its origin will snap to the

displayed grid

Warren

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On 12/6/11 2:34 PM, davem wrote:

I had to put my parts "back on grid", so to speak, but it would be nice if

there was a "Right-Click" option called

There's a CTRL-click that does this during the "pick up" part of the

Move command.  Or maybe option-click or cmd-click, depending on OS or

Keyboard.  (definitely cmd-click for Mac.)

BillW

HI Guys,

Damn!!!!! you you guys are right!

I should of read the f!@#$% manual!!!!

I wasted so much time retyping coordinates to align these off grid parts, I

just tried the COMMAND + MOVE and works on the mac perfectly, this will

save tonnes of time.

The should be a help hint in the bottom status bar that show the options.

Thanks!!!

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davem wrote:

HI Guys,

 

>

Damn!!!!! you you guys are right!

 

I should of read the f!@#$% manual!!!!

 

>

I wasted so much time retyping coordinates to align these off grid

parts, I just tried the COMMAND + MOVE and works on the mac

perfectly, this will save tonnes of time.

 

The should be a help hint in the bottom status bar that show the

options.

 

Also handy is using that same combination with the WIRE command. In this

case the new wire is snapped to the end of the last (closest wire)

This snapping functionality is a little hard to find in the manual  as there

is no dedicated section devoted to snapping to grid.

Warren.

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I knew that one,

We need a snapping command key for snapping a wire's vertices back on grid,

is there such a thing?

I wish that wires could only be drawn at 90 or 45 degs, when moving

vertices around, I spend most of my time realign traces.

dave M

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davem wrote:

I knew that one,

 

>

We need a snapping command key for snapping a wire's vertices back on

grid, is there such a thing?

Again its  the same action  Hold the CTL key as you select the end of the

wire with the MOVE command. The end of the wire will snap to the current

grid

 

I wish that wires could only be drawn at 90 or 45 degs, when moving

vertices around, I spend most of my time realign traces.

 

I'd like that to..

I like the MS Paint method of holding the shift as you create a line to

constrain it to orthagonal or 45 degrees

Warren

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