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[tiger12506 <tiger12506@xxxxxxxxx>]

I like the P&S router, too-- you mentioned that it needs some practice 
in 'convincing' it to go the way you want.

I've noticed that the P&S completely ignores the '/' hotkey which in 
normal view allows you to change orientation of a track
That would be terrifically useful.


On 9/8/2014 4:39 AM, Lorenzo Marcantonio wrote:
> OK, admittedly an easy board (about half eurocard and 300 pins) but with
> seven segment display common stitching (I hate that, you know when you
> multiplex the digits... i.e. every time :D)
>
> Done in about 30% time of the estimation. The router works well but it
> needs some practice in 'convincing' it to go the way you want. Also
> sometimes pushes track slightly off grid, but nothing serious.
>
> The amount of clean up afterwards is comparable with the one needed with
> other P&S routers (didn't tried many others however)... only a little
> more than with full hand routing.
>
> All in all a good experience (too bad for the opengl display and some
> yet unimplemented things)
>
> Keep on the good work