Index: dimension.c
===================================================================
--- dimension.c	(revision 28833)
+++ dimension.c	(revision 28834)
@@ -89,9 +89,12 @@
 	if (dim->fmt == NULL)
 		dim->fmt = "%.03$mm";
 
+TODO("iterate over all edit roled objects");
+/*
 	edit = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(obj);
 	if (edit != NULL)
 		dimension_update_src(dim, edit);
+*/
 }
 
 /* remove all existing graphics from the subc */
@@ -227,16 +230,6 @@
 {
 }
 
-pcb_any_obj_t *pcb_dimension_get_edit_obj(pcb_subc_t *obj)
-{
-	pcb_any_obj_t *edit = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(obj);
-
-	if (edit->type != PCB_OBJ_LINE)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return edit;
-}
-
 static void pcb_dimension_float_pre(pcb_subc_t *subc, pcb_any_obj_t *edit_obj)
 {
 	dimension_clear(subc);
@@ -280,8 +273,9 @@
 
 pcb_trace("let's do it!\n");
 
-	edit_obj = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(subc);
-	if (edit_obj == NULL)
+TODO("iterate over all edit roled objects");
+/*	edit_obj = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(subc);
+	if (edit_obj == NULL)*/
 		return;
 	dimension_clear(subc);
 	dim->displace = d;
@@ -304,10 +298,11 @@
 {
 	pcb_trace("dim chg_attr\n");
 	if (strncmp(key, "extobj::", 8) == 0) {
-		pcb_any_obj_t *edit_obj = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(subc);
+TODO("iterate over all edit roled objects");
+/*		pcb_any_obj_t *edit_obj = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(subc);
 		dimension_clear(subc);
 		dimension_unpack(subc);
-		dimension_gen(subc, edit_obj);
+		dimension_gen(subc, edit_obj);*/
 	}
 }
 
@@ -314,7 +309,6 @@
 static pcb_extobj_t pcb_dimension = {
 	"dimension",
 	pcb_dimension_draw_mark,
-	pcb_dimension_get_edit_obj,
 	pcb_dimension_float_pre,
 	pcb_dimension_float_geo,
 	pcb_dimension_float_new,
Index: line_of_vias.c
===================================================================
--- line_of_vias.c	(revision 28833)
+++ line_of_vias.c	(revision 28834)
@@ -65,9 +65,12 @@
 	pcb_extobj_unpack_coord(obj, &lov->pitch, "extobj::pitch");
 	pcb_extobj_unpack_coord(obj, &lov->clearance, "extobj::clearance");
 
+TODO("iterate over all edit roled objects");
+/*
 	edit = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(obj);
 	if ((edit != NULL) && (edit->type == PCB_OBJ_LINE))
 		line_of_vias_udpate_line(lov, (pcb_line_t *)edit);
+*/
 }
 
 /* remove all existing padstacks from the subc */
@@ -162,18 +165,7 @@
 	pcb_render->draw_line(pcb_draw_out.fgGC, ax2, ay2, ax, ay);
 }
 
-pcb_any_obj_t *pcb_line_of_vias_get_edit_obj(pcb_subc_t *obj)
-{
-	pcb_any_obj_t *edit = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(obj);
 
-	if (edit->type != PCB_OBJ_LINE)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return edit;
-}
-
-
-
 static void pcb_line_of_vias_float_pre(pcb_subc_t *subc, pcb_any_obj_t *edit_obj)
 {
 	pcb_trace("LoV: edit pre %ld %ld\n", subc->ID, edit_obj->ID);
@@ -196,8 +188,9 @@
 {
 	pcb_trace("LoV chg_attr\n");
 	if (strncmp(key, "extobj::", 8) == 0) {
-		pcb_any_obj_t *edit_obj = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(subc);
-		if (edit_obj == NULL)
+TODO("iterate over all edit roled objects");
+		pcb_any_obj_t *edit_obj;/* = pcb_extobj_get_editobj_by_attr(subc);
+		if (edit_obj == NULL)*/
 			return;
 		line_of_vias_clear(subc);
 		line_of_vias_unpack(subc);
@@ -209,7 +202,6 @@
 static pcb_extobj_t pcb_line_of_vias = {
 	"line-of-vias",
 	pcb_line_of_vias_draw_mark,
-	pcb_line_of_vias_get_edit_obj,
 	pcb_line_of_vias_float_pre,
 	pcb_line_of_vias_float_geo,
 	pcb_line_of_vias_float_new,