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Re: really weird grid behavior

 

Le 29/05/2015 01:40, Andy Peters a écrit :
> OK, so this is really driving me bonkers. OS X 10.10, BZR 5672 but has been 
> happening for a while.
> 
> I have a layout which uses metric units. I go back and forth between a 10.9 
> machine and a 10.10 machine (using svn) and I try to keep both machines at the 
> same BZR. I’m pretty sure I started the design on the 10.9 machine.
> 
> Anyways. I drew the board outline on the metric grid and it’s a nice integer 
> size in mm. Now that I look at it, with the metric units set, it is clearly 
> off-grid. I don’t remember switching to inches or setting the grid origin or the 
> aux origin to anything.
> 
> I’ve even looked at the PCB file in a text editor, and yep, my edge cuts are on 
> an integer metric grid.
> 
> So what causes the grid origin to shift? Is there a per-installation option that 
> I need to be aware of? Or is it a bug?
> 

See: Dimension/Grid/Grid Origin.


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Jean-Pierre CHARRAS


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