Magnetically attracted to the centre of a pin

Layout Footprints
1

OK.

I am having a conceptual problem. More often than not, the library footprints are centred in the middle of the component. This is my problem.

I work by having my footprint origins in the centre of a pin - usually pin 1.

So. What I want to do is grab all the various graphical parts to a footprint in a library component and then click on a suggested magnetic point when I wiggle the mouse above pin 1. I want to then move the entire footprint to the blue cross origin.

Either that or simply click on an option somewhere that shifts the origin to the centre of pin 1 …

Apart from not being able to see through my holes this also is a very difficult issue for me and I am being very distressed by it.

2

I have clicked on the ‘grid origin’ under the place menu. It does shift the ‘origin’ magnetically to the pin. But the blue cross does not line up with the origin.

I want the blue cross to line up with the origin. Is this my problem ?

3

No need to stress over that.

  • In the Footprint editor on the left hand side click ‘Show pads in outline mode’.
  • Select everything by dragging a box with the mouse pointer
  • press M for move selection
  • move into place of your choice
  • at any time right click ‘Grid’ to change the grid

Cheers

4

Thanks for the reply.

I’ll do as you suggest. Cheers.

5

The footprints are made this way as it is required for automatic assembly. Are you sure you want to block this route for yourself?

6

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