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Re: Eeschema : Component name auto-placement

 

Thank you very much for the tip.

Carl

On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 8:33 AM, jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Le 14/05/2016 à 14:20, Carl Poirier a écrit :
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > It was pointed out to me that when you place a component on a schematic,
> > its name is automatically moved on top of it reagardless of the position
> it
> > it set to in the library. Is this a desired feature and if so, what is
> the
> > rationale behind it? Couldn't we have placed it on top right from the
> start
> > in the library instead?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Carl
>
> Auto placement of fields is an option in Eeschema preferences.
> You can use or not this feature.
>
>
> --
> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
>
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