Thank you!
I am aware that there are alternative solutions (or lets call them workarounds)
available out there.
But I was specifically asking here for a possible (or future) KiCAD integrated
way which -ideally- does collision avoidance/visual feedback during the placement
process. If I want to drag a i.e. too high component into an area which has some
height restrictions, things should turn red and when I still want to place it,
it should tell me that I cannot place the thing there because of *meeh* + two
buttons: "Understood, nevermind." / "Ignore and place anyway and create a collision
because I know what I am doing."
Regards,
Clemens
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On 29/02/2024 14.03, Robert via groups.io wrote:
Most of the boards I design have similar constraints, usually multiple
areas with different height limits, and on both sides of the board.
Normally what I do is create graphical keep-out areas on the User layers
as a visual cue, and then tread carefully. Even so, the mechanical
designer will take my step file and check it for clashes in mechanical
CAD.
Regards,
Robert.
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