On Sun, 8 May 2011 13:57:33 -0700 Mike Bushroe <mbush...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just started up again using gschem after a long break, and was > surprised to see a new feature called magnet net. I general, it was > great, but it also caused problems. I started with probably an > undersized title block, and the page rapidly got stuffed with just a > 40 pin ATMega and 3 L293 motor drivers. I had the lines spaced very > close, and the magnet net would not let me pick which pin or line to > connect to when they were closely spaced. Also, if the line was very > close to the pin, it would reject the line altogether. I tried > turning it off, and then nothing would connect. Lines were not on the > same grid spacing as the pins, and it was really tough making gschem > accept a net connection. You may already know this, but you can turn off the new magnetic net feature with 'om' or Options | Toggle Magnetic Net. I always turn it off because even when it chooses the correct target node, the path it chooses often causes incorrect connections by inadvertently hitting another pin on the way! It's a clever idea but it doesn't work at all for me. Regards, Colin _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user