Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/write.c
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--- trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/write.c	(revision 35109)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_pads/write.c	(revision 35110)
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
 				{
 					double ang1 = atan2(shape->data.line.y1, shape->data.line.x1);
 					rnd_coord_t len = rnd_distance(shape->data.line.y1, shape->data.line.x1, shape->data.line.y2, shape->data.line.x2);
-					rnd_coord_t offs = (len/2) - rnd_distance(0, 0, shape->data.line.y1, shape->data.line.x1);
+					rnd_coord_t offs = rnd_distance(0, 0, shape->data.line.y1, shape->data.line.x1) - (len/2);
 					rnd_fprintf(wctx->f, "%d %[4] OF %.3f %[4] %[4]", level, CRD(shape->data.line.thickness), ang1 * RND_RAD_TO_DEG, CRD(len), CRD(offs));
 					if (termid == NULL) { /* board context */
 						char *tmp = rnd_strdup_printf("padstack proto #%ld, shape #%d uses line (\"oval finger\" in PADS ASCII) in via context\n", pid, n);