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[Andy Peters <devel@xxxxxxxxx>]

> On May 28, 2015, at 10:40 PM, jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 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.

Thank you!

I don’t know how I missed that.

All is good now.

-a