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Subject: Re: [geda-help] Trying to use PCB
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Hi Stefanos,

S Kiakas (skiakas AT yahoo DOT ca) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> I am trying to use PCB on FreeBSD 10.2 from their ports collection.
..
> When I try to create a printed circuit board: I add an SMD foot
> print for 0805 resistor, save to a file, then open it again, the
> foot print is wrong. (See image attached below. )

This is a bug.


> Does anyone else have this problem?

I haven't seen this problem, but I also haven't used your version.


> Why is -30mils converted to -0.2377mm?

The unit is changed because newer versions switched to using nm
coordinates internally.

The calculation error is a bug. It might be the same bug that messes
up the 0805.


> I am new to PCB. So maybe I miss understood something.

Nono, you're doing super basic things that should work just fine.

Can you try building the very latest source?


Kind regards

//Peter