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[Carl Poirier <carl.poirier.2@xxxxxxxxx>]

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 <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> 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 <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 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 <carl.poirier.2@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >>> 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 <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> 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
>