Suppose I install a fresh KiCad on a new computer. I need the default value set to 1mm instead of 1.5mm.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 8:53 AM, jp charras <[email protected]> wrote: > Le 02/03/2015 14:38, Carl Poirier a écrit : > > I'm talking about the footprint editor. When I delete the config file, > the > > settings are reset to 1.5mm. We need 1mm. > > Again, you have to set the defaults by the Preferences/settings menu. > > Obviously, if you delete your config files after setting your > preferences, you have to set your preferences again. > > This is true for all your settings. > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 7:01 AM, jp charras <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Le 02/03/2015 02:59, Carl Poirier a écrit : > >>> I meant with the setting adjusted to 1mm. > >>> > >>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:36 PM, Carl Poirier <[email protected] > > > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I compiled with the setting adjusted to 1.5mm, uninstalled the > previous > >>>> KiCad, deleted manually the folder ~/.config/kicad and then installed > >> the > >>>> newer version, but I still get 1.5mm as the default when I fire up > >> pcbnew. > >>>> > >>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 1:06 AM, jp charras <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>>> > >> > >> Are you talking about the board editor or the footprint editor ? > >> * the footprint editor has the default settings set by the user > >> (Preferences/Settings) saved in its config file. > >> * the board editor has some default settings (namely these settings) > >> saved in the kicad_pcb file (they are often depending on the board > >> currently designed). > >> > >> They are different, because now the footprint editor can be run outside > >> pcbnew (from the Kicad manager) and saving the footprint editor default > >> settings in a board file has no sense, and I am thinking they are not > >> always related to the board or the project currently in use. > >> > >> -- > >> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS > >> > > > > > -- > Jean-Pierre CHARRAS >
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