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PCB Editor and "find"

TH Designs
TH Designs over 13 years ago

When using the "find" feature, is there a way to have the screen go to the part you are looking for? Example, I'm zoomed in on a specific part of the board. I want to locate a part so I use the "find" feature and type in the reference desiginator. The screen remains where it is and I don't know if the part was found or not. Once I zoom out and start looking around, I see that the part that I was looking for was highlighted, but I was never taken to it. What use is the "find" feature if it does not take you to the part?

Example, in 15.7 hit "CTL-F" then type in the reference desiginator and return. You will be taken to that parts location.

Tom

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  • mvonahnen
    mvonahnen over 8 years ago

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    ScottCad said:

    Thats ok if your zoomed out but useless if you are zoomed in on another part of the board.

    I guess that depends on what you are doing.  I like the feature of it not jumping and zooming to the part, so I can select the part and then move it to where I am focusing on the board.  I have Version 17.2 and I have not been able to get back to this "not jumping" mode.  Has this "bug" that I have used in the past been removed?

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  • mvonahnen
    mvonahnen over 8 years ago

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    ScottCad said:

    Thats ok if your zoomed out but useless if you are zoomed in on another part of the board.

    I guess that depends on what you are doing.  I like the feature of it not jumping and zooming to the part, so I can select the part and then move it to where I am focusing on the board.  I have Version 17.2 and I have not been able to get back to this "not jumping" mode.  Has this "bug" that I have used in the past been removed?

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