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'Smart Dimension' dimensions sometimes inconsistent with other measurement tools
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MeneerThijs 3 years ago
When using footprints with asymmetric polygon shaped pads, where the local origin is not in the center of the pad, the Smart Dimension tool produces different measurements than the Measure tool and the Verify Dimension tool. The attached image shows the expected Check Dimension distance of 10mm and the unexpected Smart Dimension distance of 11mm. To reproduce: \- Create two TopLayer Polygon pads with these points \(units: mm\): pad1: hole:(0,0) 0:(-2,1) 1:(1,1) 2:(1,-1) 3:(-2,-1) pad2: duplicate pad1 and rotate it 180 degrees. Place it somewhere to the right of pad1. \- Position pad2 with a relative offset from pad1: x:10\, y:0 (notice that the cursor snaps to the off-center origin of pad1) \- Measure the distance between pad1 and pad2 with the Measure tool \(the tool snaps to the off\-center origin of the pads\)\. It reads: DX:10mm DY:0mm as expected. \- Use the Check Dimension tool\. It reads: A1:10.000mm ad expected. Now, use the Smart Dimension tool on the origins of both pads. It reads 11.000mm which is inconsistent with the other measurements. Set the size to 10mm in the Smart Dimension window and use the Measure/Check Dimension tools to verify the distance: They will now read 9mm. ![Check Dimension/Smart Dimension inconsistency](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/GqGKvh6AUaXjdtMJsdEOegJK80qwqJBB8jT7OlW3.png)
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UserSupport 3 years ago
Can't repeat this issue, please share your footprint link.
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andyfierman 3 years ago
@MeneerThijs, Please post the url to a public copy of this project to demonstrate the issue. Thanks.
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MeneerThijs 3 years ago
I have created two footprints to demonstrate the inconsistency. An original version of the footprint and an exaggerated version where the inconsistency is more profound. Original version: [https://easyeda.com/editor#id=!114fa3565fc9407e9011109f932df715](https://easyeda.com/editor#id=!114fa3565fc9407e9011109f932df715) Exaggerated version: [https://easyeda.com/editor#id=!1cf95ca7c0524a5f84ed1fda3f320ee9](https://easyeda.com/editor#id=!1cf95ca7c0524a5f84ed1fda3f320ee9)<br> <br> The attached screenshot shows the Smart Dimension tool applied to the exaggerated version. Circles '1' and '4' are selected and the distance between them is 2mm according to the other measurement tools. ![Smart Dimension tool](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/n5pW5E9YNyBrxNA1mLGnecfULBBRuvA2Chvc4dAT.png)
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andyfierman 3 years ago
Can you reproduce the behaviour using Chrome (not Edge Chromium) or Firefox?
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andyfierman 3 years ago
Seems to work OK for me using Chrome (not Edge Chromium) and Firefox in Windows.
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MeneerThijs 3 years ago
@andyfierman: Thank you for testing\. I have tried the latest Chrome and Firefox versions on two different computers and all show the same behavior\. To clarify; does the Smart Dimension tool show a distance of 2mm between the circles \(that appear when you activate the Smart Dimension tool\) in pad 1 and pad 4 of MT\_TEST\_FOOTPRINT\_1/2 in your browser? And is that consistent with the results from the Check Dimension and Measurement tools?
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andyfierman 3 years ago
All three tools show the same dimension of 2mm.
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MeneerThijs 3 years ago
@andyfierman Thank you. I must be doing something different than you. Do you have any suggestions why my results differ from yours?
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UserSupport 3 years ago
Your pads are polygon pads, seems correct. you can change them as rectangle pad. then Check Dimension and Smart Dimension will start from the Pad center. ![图片.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/RmzVrkxqgD7deFYPxdtBjHiNJ8IpwxgkadVcovR6.png)
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MeneerThijs 3 years ago
@UserSupport Thank you, and you are right; the Smart Dimension tool works fine when the origin of the pad is in the geometric center of the pad. But the Smart Dimension tool should always be consistent with other measurement tools, especially if the visual cues (the circles) suggest the measurement will originate or end somewhere else. I would still like to know if I am the only one seeing this behavior. If not, then do you consider this a bug and worth fixing? Not for me, because I now know when to doublecheck the Smart Dimension tool, but for the next person who comes across this issue.
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