Center footprint on board?

[tiagogala]

Does anyone know if there is a quick way to center a footprint on a board (either horizontally or vertically) or do I have to hack it in python?

Thanks!

[Rene_Poschl]

Easy in a rectangle for other applications a helper line might be required.

Select the two horizontal outline lines and the then right click anywhere -> align and distribute -> distribute vertically. (you can play with the options there.)

Note for align options: The part you right click on (or the last selected part if you right click on something not yet selected) is the reference object of the operation meaning everything else in the selection is aligned to this object. You can even select a pad as both the reverence and the thing that is aligned.

[tiagogala]

@Rene_Poschl

Easy in a rectangle for other applications a helper line might be required.

Select the two horizontal outline lines and the then right click anywhere -> align and distribute -> distribute vertically. (you can play with the options there.)

Yeah, that ought to do it! Thanks
Now I’m feeling kind of dumb because I already knew about Align and Distribute…

Well, if I get the time I’ll hack it in python anyways, but now I don’t have the same urgency.

[Piotr]

@tiagogala

Does anyone know if there is a quick way to center a footprint on a board

I place my PCBs symmetrically around 0,0 coordinate point. So setting X or Y coordinate of footprint to 0 centers it for me.