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Electronics => PCB/EDA/CAD => KiCad => Topic started by: Dan Moos on August 06, 2017, 07:38:12 pm

Title: Is there a way in Pcbnew to move footprints without breaking connections?
Post by: Dan Moos on August 06, 2017, 07:38:12 pm

I find lots of info on how to do this in Eschema, but not how to do it in Pcbnew with footprints. Say I just want to scoot a footprint over? do I really need to manually reconnect everything?

Title: Re: Is there a way in Pcbnew to move footprints without breaking connections?
Post by: donotdespisethesnake on August 07, 2017, 09:44:56 am

In the Default canvas, there is a "Drag" option which rubber bands the tracks when you move a footprint, but beware it doesn't do a very good job. It's ok for small moves, but even then I usually end up redrawing the tracks.