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Need trace stretch feature

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Would it be possible to add a trace stretch feature that preserves adjacent segment angles?  This feature would really be helpful when routing more complex designs.  Being able to do this for multiple selected traces would be nice, but just preserving adjacent angles for a single trace when moving would be a huge improvement.  Our usual layout engineer refuses to use Eagle on complex boards (high-density BGA) only because of this lacking feature.  Now that I'm forced to route this board,  I see why.  It would be very helpful.

 

Description from another software of the feature needed:

Track Dragging with Angle Preservation

Re-routing is not always the best approach to modifying routing, for example, situations where you want to move a track segment slightly, keeping the neat 45° and 90° corners at either end. (xxxxxx)  supports this, through multi-track dragging with angle preservation. Dragging behavior is controlled by the Preserve Angle When Dragging option in the PCB Editor - Interactive Routing page of the Preferences dialog.

To drag, click once on the segment to select it - the cursor will change to a quad-arrow - then click and drag to slide it to a new location. You will notice that the angles to adjacent track segments are preserved, maintaining the routing style.

 


 









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  • If eagle is already capable of preserving angles for adjacent angles using a ctrl-g / alt-g group mapping,  is there some documentation on how this works?   If you mean selecting the segment and adjacent segments in a group, then moving that, then I understand.  That is not what I'm suggesting though. 

     

    It would be a very helpful option to have the length of the segments change when moving a trace while preserving the adjacent angles instead of having the selected segment stay the same length while the angles are adjusted (how eagle currently works).  Hope that makes sense.

  • in reply to Former Member

    rf1 wrote on Mon, 02 June 2014 11:14

    If eagle is already capable of preserving angles for adjacent angles

    using a ctrl-g / alt-g group mapping,  is there some documentation on

    how this works?   If you mean selecting the segment and adjacent

    segments in a group, then moving that, then I understand.  That is

    not

    what I'm suggesting though. 

     

    It would be a very helpful option to have the length of the segments

    change when moving a trace while preserving the adjacent angles

    instead of having the selected segment stay the same length while the

    angles are adjusted (how eagle currently works).  Hope that makes

    sense.

     

     

    I understand what you are asking.  I just offered an option to help with

    the current state of EAGLE.  Using the group command can help you move a

    group of traces while maintaining the angles of the selected wire segments.

    It isn't the full solution but it could help you be more efficient in the

    short term.

     

    Long term, I agree it should work better and I'd like to see what you have

    suggested.

     

    Cheers,

     

    James.

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  • in reply to autodeskguest

    Has this feature been implemented yet in Eagle v7.6?

     

    This, without a doubt, would have to be my #1 feature request!!!

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