Index: trunk/src/obj_subc.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_subc.c	(revision 22694)
+++ trunk/src/obj_subc.c	(revision 22695)
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@
 	return val;
 }
 
-pcb_subc_t *pcb_subc_replace(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_subc_t *dst, pcb_subc_t *src, pcb_bool add_undo)
+pcb_subc_t *pcb_subc_replace(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_subc_t *dst, pcb_subc_t *src, pcb_bool add_undo, pcb_bool dumb)
 {
 	pcb_data_t *data = dst->parent.data;
 	pcb_subc_t *placed;
@@ -1888,11 +1888,19 @@
 	assert(dst->parent_type == PCB_PARENT_DATA);
 	assert(src != NULL);
 
-	if (pcb_subc_get_origin(dst, &ox, &oy) != 0) {
-		ox = (dst->BoundingBox.X1 + dst->BoundingBox.X2) / 2;
-		oy = (dst->BoundingBox.Y1 + dst->BoundingBox.Y2) / 2;
+	if (dumb) {
+		ox = pcb_crosshair.X;
+		oy = pcb_crosshair.Y;
+		rot = 0;
 	}
-	pcb_subc_get_rotation(dst, &rot);
+	else {
+		if (pcb_subc_get_origin(dst, &ox, &oy) != 0) {
+			ox = (dst->BoundingBox.X1 + dst->BoundingBox.X2) / 2;
+			oy = (dst->BoundingBox.Y1 + dst->BoundingBox.Y2) / 2;
+		}
+		pcb_subc_get_rotation(dst, &rot);
+	}
+	
 
 	placed = pcb_subc_dup_at(pcb, data, src, ox, oy, 0);
 
Index: trunk/src/obj_subc.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_subc.h	(revision 22694)
+++ trunk/src/obj_subc.h	(revision 22695)
@@ -164,8 +164,10 @@
 pcb_subc_t *pcb_subc_dup_at(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_data_t *dst, pcb_subc_t *src, pcb_coord_t dx, pcb_coord_t dy, pcb_bool keep_ids);
 
 /* Replace dst with a copy of src in place (preserving location and orientation
-   and attributes */
-pcb_subc_t *pcb_subc_replace(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_subc_t *dst, pcb_subc_t *src, pcb_bool add_undo);
+   and attributes. If add_undo is true, add the old subc del and the new subc
+   creation to the undo list. If dub is true, do not try to match rotation or
+   pick up coords, just use crosshair and current loc. */
+pcb_subc_t *pcb_subc_replace(pcb_board_t *pcb, pcb_subc_t *dst, pcb_subc_t *src, pcb_bool add_undo, pcb_bool dumb);
 
 /*** loops ***/
 
Index: trunk/src/rats_patch.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/rats_patch.c	(revision 22694)
+++ trunk/src/rats_patch.c	(revision 22695)
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 	return pcb_rats_patch_export(pcb, pcb->NetlistPatches, !fmt_pcb, fexport_cb, &ctx);
 }
 
-static const char pcb_acts_ReplaceFootprint[] = "ReplaceFootprint([Selected|Object], [footprint])\n";
+static const char pcb_acts_ReplaceFootprint[] = "ReplaceFootprint([Selected|Object], [footprint], [dumb])\n";
 static const char pcb_acth_ReplaceFootprint[] = "Replace the footprint of the selected components with the footprint specified.";
 
 static int act_replace_footprint_dst(int op, pcb_subc_t **olds)
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static int act_replace_footprint(int op, pcb_subc_t *olds, pcb_subc_t *news, char *fpname)
+static int act_replace_footprint(int op, pcb_subc_t *olds, pcb_subc_t *news, char *fpname, int dumb)
 {
 	int changed = 0;
 	pcb_subc_t *placed;
@@ -481,9 +481,10 @@
 
 				if (!PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_SELECTED, subc) || (subc->refdes == NULL))
 					continue;
-				placed = pcb_subc_replace(PCB, subc, news, pcb_true);
+				placed = pcb_subc_replace(PCB, subc, news, pcb_true, dumb);
 				if (placed != NULL) {
-					pcb_ratspatch_append_optimize(PCB, RATP_CHANGE_ATTRIB, placed->refdes, "footprint", fpname);
+					if (!dumb)
+						pcb_ratspatch_append_optimize(PCB, RATP_CHANGE_ATTRIB, placed->refdes, "footprint", fpname);
 					changed = 1;
 				}
 			}
@@ -490,9 +491,10 @@
 			PCB_END_LOOP;
 			break;
 		case F_Object:
-			placed = pcb_subc_replace(PCB, olds, news, pcb_true);
+			placed = pcb_subc_replace(PCB, olds, news, pcb_true, dumb);
 			if (placed != NULL) {
-				pcb_ratspatch_append_optimize(PCB, RATP_CHANGE_ATTRIB, placed->refdes, "footprint", fpname);
+				if (!dumb)
+					pcb_ratspatch_append_optimize(PCB, RATP_CHANGE_ATTRIB, placed->refdes, "footprint", fpname);
 				changed = 1;
 			}
 			break;
@@ -511,13 +513,12 @@
 
 static fgw_error_t pcb_act_ReplaceFootprint(fgw_arg_t *res, int argc, fgw_arg_t *argv)
 {
-	char *fpname = NULL;
+	char *fpname = NULL, *dumbs = NULL;
 	pcb_subc_t *olds = NULL, *news;
-	int op = F_Selected;
+	int dumb = 0, op = F_Selected;
 
 	PCB_ACT_MAY_CONVARG(1, FGW_KEYWORD, ReplaceFootprint, op = fgw_keyword(&argv[1]));
 
-
 	if (act_replace_footprint_dst(op, &olds) != 0) {
 		PCB_ACT_IRES(1);
 		return 0;
@@ -530,7 +531,12 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	PCB_ACT_IRES(act_replace_footprint(op, olds, news, fpname));
+	PCB_ACT_MAY_CONVARG(3, FGW_STR, ReplaceFootprint, dumbs = argv[3].val.str);
+	if ((dumbs != NULL) && (strcmp(dumbs, "dumb") == 0))
+		dumb = 1;
+
+
+	PCB_ACT_IRES(act_replace_footprint(op, olds, news, fpname, dumb));
 	free(fpname);
 	return 0;
 }