Question about Circuit Maker

[bench]

There seems to be a slight problem when placing transistors
with Circuit Maker 6; if the grid is displayed and snap is 'on'
I expect components to be aligned with the grid, yet when
placing transistors it seems that the 3 legs do not all reach
grid points, only one, the base. Is there something wrong
with my approach, or is this a feature of the software ?

 

[Terry Pinnell]

"bench" <bench@neti.com> wrote:

There seems to be a slight problem when placing transistors
with Circuit Maker 6; if the grid is displayed and snap is 'on'
I expect components to be aligned with the grid, yet when
placing transistors it seems that the 3 legs do not all reach
grid points, only one, the base. Is there something wrong
with my approach, or is this a feature of the software ?

As I suggested more politely in my last reply about your astable,
RTFM!

Or use Help. If you click it, and enter 'grid', you'll see this:

"Use the Grid option to turn the alignment grid of the circuit window
on or off (see Figures 4.1a and b in the user manual). The grid is
useful as an aid in precisely aligning objects. Use Snap To Grid to
place new devices (devices not already in a circuit) according to the
specified grid. It also lets you move old devices (devices already in
the circuit) according to the selected grid, relative to their
original position.
Note: When you place a device exactly on the grid, it always remains
on the grid regardless of scroll position. However, Snap To Grid does
not guarantee alignment of component pins.

Choose Options > Grid to access the Grid Setup dialog box."

Note in particular
"...Snap To Grid does not guarantee alignment of component pins."
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Terry Pinnell
Hobbyist, West Sussex, UK