Board Settings -> Import Settings... doesn't import all settings. I noticed these:
- Layers (unselected Adhes layers were not imported)
- Net classes -> Default net class settings (track/via sizes)
- Pre-defined tracks & vias
- Solder paste ratio clearance (-5,000000 not imported)
Please test all settings because I may have missed something.
This is what I did:
1. Create a project for settings template.
2. Set the board settings, save.
3. Create new project.
4. Import board settings, select the just created template .pro file to be imported.
Application: kicad
Version: (6.0.0-rc1-dev-1542-gf9f87b3ff), release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.4
libcurl/7.61.1 OpenSSL/1.1.1 (WinSSL) zlib/1.2.11 brotli/1.0.6 libidn2/2.0.5 libpsl/0.20.2 (+libidn2/2.0.5) nghttp2/1.34.0
Platform: Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
Build Info:
wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
Boost: 1.68.0
OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.9.1
Curl: 7.61.1
Compiler: GCC 8.2.0 with C++ ABI 1013
Build settings:
USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
KICAD_SPICE=ON
Lots of bugs here: default netclass not saved, layers read back in with missing '.' between keyword and layer name, layers not written to .pro file, solder paste margin limited to min of 0 (when most of them are negative).