# Lock PCB Element Location/Parameters

**URL:** <https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/lock-pcb-element-location-parameters/356>\
**Category:** Improvement Ideas\
**Created:** [January 10, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/lock-pcb-element-location-parameters/356 "2021-01-10T16:36:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![brim2full](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@brim2full](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/brim2full)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/lock-pcb-element-location-parameters/356/1 "2021-01-10T16:36:03Z")

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It is frequently necessary to position components on a pcb at precise locations. Connectors, Mounting and fixings holes, even IC’s so they are correctly positioned for a heat-sink pad machined in a casting. It would be very helpful if a “Lock Attribute” could be added to a component to prevent it being moved, deleted or edited at least accidentally.

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**Author:** ![Tubbles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/librepcb.discourse.group/tubbles/32/57_2.png) [@Tubbles](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/Tubbles)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 6:08am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/lock-pcb-element-location-parameters/356/2 "2021-01-12T06:08:38Z")

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I agree! This is an important quality of life feature. 🙂 it actually already has a feature request on github:

> <https://github.com/LibrePCB/LibrePCB/issues/577>
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> SUMMARY
> When you design a board, one of the first thing you do is to draw the board outline, place the holes.
> After,...

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**Author:** ![brim2full](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@brim2full](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/brim2full)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 11:04am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/lock-pcb-element-location-parameters/356/3 "2021-01-13T11:04:19Z")

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Thanks. I’ll hafe to check Git improvement in future 😳