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[Richard <r-haldemann@xxxxxx>]

Hi all

I am new to KiCad (on my 3. PCB just now!)
Would like to have a look into PCBNew. As Manual routing is not the 
yellow of the egg( translated from German!?)
Can anybody tell me where to get startet with PCBNew.
File(s) ?
I have looked into wxWidgets. I am familiar with C and Java. C++ should 
not be a pit.

Any ideas welcome to kick-start me

Richard

On 04.07.2012 09:40, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
> Hello,
> For the users mailing list, I have noticed people complaining about this:
>
> --- message:
> I am trying to draw ARC in pcb edge layer.
> After drawing arc, when I click on edit arc option using 'E' key 
> pressed while mouse on ARC. I get menu for editing ARC e.g. start 
> position, center, angle.
> After making some changes in this form[e.g. angle:1800, start 
> position:114,70] when I click on OK. It works and I get desired arc as 
> per setting.
> But unfortunately then after I am unable to edit ARC neither using 'E' 
> keyboard shortcut or using rightclick menu[it does not appear].
> I am not getting arc edit form for second time[so unable to edit 
> again]. Even I am not able to delete this ARC once edited.
>
> --- reply 1:
> Arcs can be difficult or impossible to select, especially once edited,
> and I don't know any workaround other than right-clicking all over the
> arc until you get lucky. If you don't get lucky then all you can do is
> use block selection to delete the arc and start again.
> IMHO arcs in kicad really, badly need re-thinking and re-coding.
>
> --- reply 2:
> It is a pain, this is where diving into the file with a text editor is
> useful.
>
>
> Is anybody aware of a possible solution?
>
> Cheers
> Fabrizio
>
>
>
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