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allow use of "mm, mil, inch" when changing the grid

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Currently (6.6.0) I can be routing away on a mm grid and easily change

the active width by typing the new number. Without a suffix, the number

will be interpreted as whatever unit of measure the grid is in, but I

can say "6mil" and the trace width will be set to 6 mil even though I'm

on a mm grid. This is good and awesome and please don't change it. This

also works for polygons, vias, etc. This is excellent.

 

The singular exception appears to be the grid command.  If I'm on a

0.5mm grid and want to change to a 25mil grid, I have to execute the

grid command twice: once to change to mil, then again to change the

grid value.

 

The request is for the grid command to become just a little smarter. 

If I say "gr 25mil" it should change to mil AND set the grid to 25mil.

Currently this throws an error and is inconsistent with the rest of the

UI.

 

-A.

 

 

  • On 9/11/2014 6:40 a.m., Andrew Kohlsmith wrote:

    Currently (6.6.0) I can be routing away on a mm grid and easily change

    the active width by typing the new number. Without a suffix, the number

    will be interpreted as whatever unit of measure the grid is in, but I

    can say "6mil" and the trace width will be set to 6 mil even though I'm

    on a mm grid. This is good and awesome and please don't change it. This

    also works for polygons, vias, etc. This is excellent.

     

    The singular exception appears to be the grid command.  If I'm on a

    0.5mm grid and want to change to a 25mil grid, I have to execute the

    grid command twice: once to change to mil, then again to change the grid

    value.

     

    The request is for the grid command to become just a little smarter. If

    I say "gr 25mil" it should change to mil AND set the grid to 25mil.

    Currently this throws an error and is inconsistent with the rest of the UI.

     

    -A.

     

     

     

    When you are routing, the route command is in play. It takes a width

    argument and 'ValueUnit' works but 'Value Unit' does not as the Unit is

    interpreted as the signal/net you wish to route.

     

    When you select Grid it takes a number of options that should be

    separated by spaces so "gr 25 mil" does work but will not give you a 25

    mil grid unless the grid was already mils.

    Breaking it down:

    1) Grid command selected

    2) Change the grid to 25 of what ever unit is currently selected

    3) Reflect that size in mils

     

    So to get a 25 mil grid you should

    GRID mil 25

     

    So you only need to execute the grid command once. Appreciate Route and

    GRID are different commands and hence need to honour their syntax by

    remembering to add the additional space character.

     

    See the HELP for GRID and ROUTE

     

    That said, I suppose Cadsoft could code in your suggestion.

     

    HTH

    Warren