Pcbnew Grid Array directions

I use “set grid origin” for this type of thing.

  • Start in mm, draw the board outline.
  • Move cursor to top left of board outline and press spacebar
  • Select “grid origin” and click at relative coord (22,22)
  • now you can switch to inch, and the grid is centred on the board
  • you can reset the grid origin to the top left of the 0.1" matrix

You could do it the other way. i.e.

  • start in inches
  • draw the grid of holes in inches
  • set the grid origin to the centre
  • switch to mm
  • press space at the origin
  • draw board outline (-22,-22) to (22,22) mm
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