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Highlight trace path #104

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
If it would be possible to click on a copper track and its path is highlighted 
through the jumpers.  This is very useful for fault finding.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by bancika@gmail.com on 19 Nov 2011 at 8:23

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Bane
Sounds good. I don't use the "Straight Copper Trace" component for anything, so 
I use it as a help in checking connections manually. I have set it to be 2mm 
wide and the same colour as stripboard tracks. I then put it on top of tracks 
where the track is in use conducting between components. It only shows because 
it covers the holes. Have a look at the attached sample circuit to see the 
effect.

Original comment by ChrisofB...@gmail.com on 30 Dec 2011 at 9:39

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I can totally see the usefulness of this.

While I often use only straight copper traces when laying out the board, I then 
use a lot of curved traces when finalizing the look of the board. Quite often 
there'll be solderpads that are only graphically intersecting the path it's 
"on".

I think I'll better add an attachment to show what I mean. The attachment shows 
a corner of the board that I'm designing "as we speak", I highlighted on 
solderpad that's "off the path" but on.

I can totally understand if you'll implement this and leave me to do my 
checking manually (as I've just done less than 20 minutes ago), but if you 
could find a way to solve the problem for me as well I'd be more than happy.

Original comment by per.tre...@gmail.com on 21 Feb 2012 at 8:03

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
This was included in 3.3.0 as "Expand Selection" feature. It's got 3 modes, 
some are more usable in some situations than others and can be used for 
debugging layouts/schems

Original comment by bancika@gmail.com on 26 Feb 2012 at 1:43