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Move footprint components on grid

mechamania — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:23:07 GMT

Hi
I can move the components of a footprint around. I can move with grid sized steps. But I can not move exactly on to the grid positions.
Once you component is off grid, how to move it on to the grid again?

Re: Move footprint components on grid

jorge_garcia — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 17:44:48 GMT

Hi @mechamania ,

I hope you're doing well. Hold the ctrl key before you left click to move a component, that will snap it to the current grid. If you want to locate it somewhere specifically you can left-click on the part and then adjust the location in the Inspector.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

Re: Move footprint components on grid

mechamania — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 19:58:15 GMT

When I hold down the ctrl key when left-clicking the component, the component just toggles its selection status and does not move with the mouse!

Re: Move footprint components on grid

jorge_garcia — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:53:58 GMT

Hi @mechamania ,

Try it following this procedure:

Click the move icon

Click on the component you want to move

Now with the component floating hold the control key and move the component you'll see it snap to the grid.

Let me know if it still doesn't work.

Best Regards,

Re: Move footprint components on grid

robert1356 — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 20:10:49 GMT

@jorge_garcia OR, if you're on a Mac, it's Command-Click

Re: Move footprint components on grid

jdebussc — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:57:57 GMT

Can we please add a button to "align to grid" that can operate easily on a selection of parts?

Re: Move footprint components on grid

jorge_garcia — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:54:32 GMT

Hi @jdebussc,

We have such a button. Make sure your selection only contains components. Then in the inspector under quick actions you'll see the option to align to grid. See bottom of the image.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

Re: Move footprint components on grid

nathan_langford6LLCW — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:48:13 GMT

I'm not finding the group align-to-grid functionality to work. Am I doing something wrong here?

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Re: Move footprint components on grid

constantin.popescuXD3CL — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:43:11 GMT

Hi @nathan_langford6LLCW,

I have verified this behaviour and I can confirm that using the Align To Grid button from the Inspector Quick Actions doesn't work. One workaround for now is to select only the components you want to align and use the "Modify / Align" command from the DESIGN menu toolbar. See below:

Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.

Kind Regards,

Re: Move footprint components on grid

sfuelling — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:17:52 GMT

One and a half year later and this has still not been fixed! In Eagle the CTRL-move worked fine... I selected the component and used the Modify/Align option, and it did not align, you had to click at the cross-hair icon in the alignment dialog box (and it is confusing, since this icon is already high lighted), then it worked. Details, details, details...