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[Peter Wintulich <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

Ok if the trace width is now locked to the net class, how do you 
override the net class trace width to get between tightly spaced pads?
or  have a wider trace as a feed to multiple loads?
Regards
Peter

On 26/08/15 03:48, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> On 8/25/2015 2:11 PM, jp charras wrote:
> > Le 25/08/2015 17:48, Wayne Stambaugh a écrit :
> > > Is anyone else have an issue with the track width and via diameter combo
> > > boxes in the auxiliary tool bar not being populated with the board
> > > design rules information?  I just noticed this because I added some
> > > dummy design rules so I could change the width of some of my ground
> > > traces and noticed that only the default track width and via diameters
> > > are available.  It looks like the design rule settings are being
> > > ignored.  I tried closing and reopening Pcbnew, restarting KiCad
> > > completely, and running Pcbnew in stand alone mode but no luck.  I seem
> > > to remember this issue being fixed several times in the past.  I was
> > > just wondering if it's a problem on windows or a problem in general.
> > >
> > > Wayne
> > Tested on W7 -32 bits pro, I have no problem.
> >
> > Auxiliary tool is populated, both when loading a board and modifying
> > track widths and via diameters.
> Never mind.  Apparently the behavior of these comboboxes changed
> somewhere along the line.  I just looked at the code and all they do now
> is show the current net class settings when you are routing a trace.
> You used to be able to select from a list of widths and apply width to
> any trace by right clicking and selecting change track width but that is
> not the case any more.  Sorry about the noise.
>
> Wayne
>
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