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Re: Selection tool that selects components and local connections

 

Merged. This looks very useful. Thank you for your contribution!

On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 01:25:24PM +0100, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote:
> Sure! here comes!
> 
> - Kristoffer
> 
> On 2017-02-11 03:02, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> >Can you update this again?
> >
> >On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 01:45:10PM +0100, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote:
> >>Updated the patch to fit on current master.
> >>
> >>
> >>On 2017-02-08 21:14, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote:
> >>>I tried reverting back to master and found the same strange bugs on
> >>>windows, so i do not think my patch causes them.
> >>>
> >>>example of bug:
> >>>https://snag.gy/EesP2n.jpg
> >>>
> >>>On 2017-02-08 19:17, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote:
> >>>>Hello again!
> >>>>
> >>>>Since my groupselection required changes to the file format to be
> >>>>useful. I have now created a selection tool that selects all footprints
> >>>>belonging on the same sheet or "deeper".
> >>>>
> >>>>It also finds all nets that only have connections between components on
> >>>>the same or deeper sheet and selects them.
> >>>>
> >>>>It gives some functionality of the group selection idea and does not
> >>>>break file format or any previous workflow.
> >>>>
> >>>>Tested on linux, saw some strange right-click meny errors on windows,
> >>>>but the functionality works there as well when using the shortcut key 'P'
> >>>>
> >>>>Attaching patch
> >>>>
> >>>>Video:
> >>>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUskyc7t_HA&feature=youtu.be
> >>>>
> >>>>- Kristoffer
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >



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