[sdiy] eagle grid snap - changing from imperial to metric, andencountering complications : /

[Jason Tribbeck]

Hi,

> If you're running Eagle v.5 (may be a bit different for v.4 - not
sure...)
> 
> Right click a component (gives a menu) and select 'Properties' at the
> bottom of the list.
> You can then alter the coordinates manually.
> 
> There may be another way too... but this may be easiest for just a few
> movements of the pots.

I did some reading of this a couple of weeks ago - apparently you can
press the CTRL key while dragging to force the current object(s) to snap
to the current grid. However, it doesn't seem to work for me (but I am
using the Mac version, so it might be a different key).

> For copy/paste --> you need 1st to define a 'Group', then click 'Cut'
> (actually copy!?!) and hit the GO traffic light near the top of the
screen.
>  From there you can then use the Paste function.
> (note, though, that you can't do this with the schematic open at the
> same time! one of the quirks...)

The way I do it is select the group of objects, use the cut tool (I
agree it's the wrong name), and right-click. Select "Cut group". I've
not needed to use the traffic light; I immediately go into the paste (or
bring up another schematic if I'm copying between them and then go into
paste).

I've not had any problems with schematic open at the same time though -
what happens?
-- 
Jason Tribbeck