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by djtazzmtl
Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:50 pm
Forum: Protocase Designer Development Chat
Topic: Default snap behaviour.
Replies: 3
Views: 10856

Default snap behaviour.

Hi if snap to grid is on and we select and object. The object automatically snaps to the grid even if it's marked as locked. I think the snap should only happen if we attempt to move the object by mouse. It is particularly annoying when a cutout that is not aligned to grid and you have snap on and y...
by djtazzmtl
Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:47 pm
Forum: Protocase Designer Development Chat
Topic: Transparent 3D objects?
Replies: 8
Views: 20013

Transparent 3D objects?

Hi it would be nice if the 3D components we place can have a transparency level so when in the 2d view when we edit we can align the cutouts underneath.
by djtazzmtl
Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:44 pm
Forum: Protocase Designer General Chat / Support
Topic: Margin of error for cutout.
Replies: 2
Views: 3620

Re: Margin of error for cutout.

Ok thanks. I gave myself .5mm The Pots will be soldered to the PCB and sometimes they don't sit exactly tight. Anyways for first time design I think .5mm will help me sleep better lol Hey djtazzmtl, Most times you will need a tolerance on your cutouts. Here is a link explaining our tolerances based ...
by djtazzmtl
Mon Feb 01, 2021 6:50 pm
Forum: Protocase Designer General Chat / Support
Topic: Margin of error for cutout.
Replies: 2
Views: 3620

Margin of error for cutout.

Hi I see in the tutorials you create and measure the cutout to the exact measures of the component. For example if the potentiometers collar is 8mm are we expected to make the cutout exactly 8mm? The pot will soldered on a PCB and sometimes the pots don't sit exactly perfect on the PCB. So I was won...