Re: Protel DXP PCB drag selection Question

Johann/Hansi,
It is not a question of superior, as Simon stated it is no
problem to reroute the disconnected traces. It is every bit as
fast and usually faster than trying to untangle a mess of tracks
left over from a drag operation.
You do know all the methods that you can use to select al the
desired objects for the move, to get all the objects you want
moved. Then just move them and reconnect (route with loop removal
option on) as desired. What is any easier about doing a drag and
then trying to cleaning up all the traces left atop one another
and crossing each other? Usually you will spend more time on the
tangled mess because it just not so clean to see the desired
routing through the mess and adjust or reroute them through that
same mess.
Have never found it to be a feature that I miss or want in a
CAD package, not in 17 years. I have used a few packages that did
allow drags, tried it several times, won't ever waste my time
again.
--
Sincerely,
Brad Velander

"Johann Glaser" <Johann.Glaser@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.09.20.20.51.15.321278@xxxxxxxxx
> Hi Simon!
>
> > rubber banding isn't that good in Protel sorry... The
simplest is to move by
> > selecting and just moving the bits.. then use the manual
re-route function
> > to connect it back up.. sorry there no simple other way
around. But its not
> > that slow to repair either
>
> Thats really bad news. Do you know if the newest Altium
Designer is better
> in this`
>
> I still can't believe that this simple and important feature is
not
> available in Protel. Is it possible that the "little Eagle"
which doesn't
> have any problem with this, is superior to Protel in this case?
I can't
> believe!
>
> Bye
> Hansi
>


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