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AlexS

USA
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Posted - 29 Oct 2013 :  13:30:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is very annoying: when a part is deleted on a pcb design, the trace connected to it is also deleted. How can that be prevented? It also happens in the schematic capture.

edrees

United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 Oct 2013 :  13:40:50  Show Profile  Visit edrees's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Go to the Setting Preferences (in Schematic only) and untick the relevant boxes in the "Delete" section. Doesn't overcome pcb layout though.
Edited by - edrees on 29 Oct 2013 13:45:08
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robhardy

United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 Oct 2013 :  13:41:13  Show Profile  Visit robhardy's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Alex

This is relatively simple to solve

Select Part
right click mouse
Disconnect from net

Then delete, it should leave the trace behind.

Regards

Rob
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AlexS

USA
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Posted - 29 Oct 2013 :  13:51:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Rob,

Disconnecting part from net worked! Thanks for the prompt reply, that saved me much time.

I'll also look into the schematic preferences.

Alex
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