If there needs to be an option, let's make "pile all of your components on top of each other" be the option, by default off :)
Adam Wolf On Nov 22, 2015 11:14 AM, "Andy Peters" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Nov 21, 2015, at 4:01 PM, Jon Neal <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hmm, it could probably just be an option in the netlist import. "spread > components on import" > > > I don't understand why piling all of the footprints on top of each other > would ever be desirable. > > They should be spread out, and if new footprints are imported into an > existing board, they should be away from anything already placed. > > -a > > > > On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 3:05 AM, Nick Østergaard <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I personally don't see why this is a toggled feature, there is space >> enough for it in the context menu as is I think. >> >> 2015-11-21 3:41 GMT+01:00 Jon Neal <[email protected]>: >> > I just want to make sure everyone is ok with this change: >> > >> > Currently when you want to use the "Global spread and place" tool for >> > spreading out footprints you have to click the "mode footprint" button. >> This >> > hides this functionality from most people. So much so that I have a >> bookmark >> > to a picture of the button for when people ask how to use the function. >> > >> > Would anyone be opposed if the "global spread and place" tool is just >> > normally shown in the context menu without requiring that button? And >> if the >> > button doesn't have any other function can it just be removed? >> > >> > Here is a bug with a few people asking for this change: >> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1495294 >> > >> > Jon >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> > Post to : [email protected] >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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