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Junk extra layers - how to remove them?

Former Member
Former Member over 11 years ago

I appear to have picked up some junk (probably in a 'foreign' project)

that has added extra layers (not the standard ones) to all new projects.

Is there a way of:

 

a: cleaning them so that they don't appear in any new projects?

 

b: removing them from all existing projects?

 

Many thanks,

 

Bob von Knobloch

 

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    Former Member over 11 years ago

    Am 21.06.2012 11:58, schrieb Robert von Knobloch:

    I appear to have picked up some junk (probably in a 'foreign' project)

    that has added extra layers (not the standard ones) to all new projects.

    Is there a way of:

     

    a: cleaning them so that they don't appear in any new projects?

     

    b: removing them from all existing projects?

     

    Many thanks,

     

    Bob von Knobloch

     

     

    Those come usually from libraries. Check them too.

    Command: "set used_layers all" to display all layers.

    At the display menue mark and delete them (if the layer is empty).

    You did not mention your eagle version. With version 5.x you cannot

    delete internal layers (below 100). With the latest 5.12 you can and

    with version 6.x

     

     

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    Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

     

    Joern Paschedag

     

     

     

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    Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    On 21/06/12 15:47, Joern Paschedag wrote:

    Am 21.06.2012 11:58, schrieb Robert von Knobloch:

    >> I appear to have picked up some junk (probably in a 'foreign' project)

    >> that has added extra layers (not the standard ones) to all new projects.

    >> Is there a way of:

    >>

    >> a: cleaning them so that they don't appear in any new projects?

    >>

    >> b: removing them from all existing projects?

    >>

    >> Many thanks,

    >>

    >> Bob von Knobloch

    >>

     

    Those come usually from libraries. Check them too.

    Command: "set used_layers all" to display all layers.

    At the display menue mark and delete them (if the layer is empty).

    You did not mention your eagle version. With version 5.x you cannot

    delete internal layers (below 100). With the latest 5.12 you can and

    with version 6.x

     

     

    Thanks Joern, I am aware of this. My problem is several hundred files

    that need cleaning, I don't want to do each one by hand.

    Must I 'clean' each entry in my user libs?

    I don't know where this info is stored, especially as it prpagates into

    new projects.

    I am running 5.11 btw.

     

    Many thanks,

     

    Bob

     

     

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    Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Am 21.06.2012 16:09, schrieb Robert von Knobloch:

    On 21/06/12 15:47, Joern Paschedag wrote:

    >> Am 21.06.2012 11:58, schrieb Robert von Knobloch:

    >>> I appear to have picked up some junk (probably in a 'foreign' project)

    >>> that has added extra layers (not the standard ones) to all new projects.

    >>> Is there a way of:

    >>>

    >>> a: cleaning them so that they don't appear in any new projects?

    >>>

    >>> b: removing them from all existing projects?

    >>>

    >>> Many thanks,

    >>>

    >>> Bob von Knobloch

    >>>

    >>

    >> Those come usually from libraries. Check them too.

    >> Command: "set used_layers all" to display all layers.

    >> At the display menue mark and delete them (if the layer is empty).

    >> You did not mention your eagle version. With version 5.x you cannot

    >> delete internal layers (below 100). With the latest 5.12 you can and

    >> with version 6.x

    >>

    >>

    Thanks Joern, I am aware of this. My problem is several hundred files

    that need cleaning, I don't want to do each one by hand.

    Must I 'clean' each entry in my user libs?

    I don't know where this info is stored, especially as it prpagates into

    new projects.

    I am running 5.11 btw.

     

    Many thanks,

     

    Bob

     

    I modify old boards very often and sometimes  the clients supply their

    libraries and ask me to update them with the parts added.

    Once I wanted to see all layers and was shocked, because all the layers

    between 52 and 91 were active but empty. Before vers. 5.12 one could not

    remove the "inner" layers.

    The problem is, that if one part in a library is spoiled, the whole

    library is.

    Since that time the first thing is "set used_layers all, display".

    It must be done separately for sheet and board / symbol and package.

    I did some libraries by exporting them as .scr, go over it with a text

    editor and import the .scr into a new library.

    You can open a library package set all layers , display them and delete

    if necessary. Same with symbol. That way may be faster. I don't know how

    good you are creating ulps/scripts.

    Since the library parts are stored in .sch/.brd you must perform a

    library update to clean your projects.

     

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    Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

     

    Joern Paschedag

     

     

     

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    Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    On 21/06/12 19:51, Joern Paschedag wrote:

     

    I modify old boards very often and sometimes  the clients supply their

    libraries and ask me to update them with the parts added.

    Once I wanted to see all layers and was shocked, because all the layers

    between 52 and 91 were active but empty. Before vers. 5.12 one could not

    remove the "inner" layers.

    The problem is, that if one part in a library is spoiled, the whole

    library is.

    Since that time the first thing is "set used_layers all, display".

    It must be done separately for sheet and board / symbol and package.

    I did some libraries by exporting them as .scr, go over it with a text

    editor and import the .scr into a new library.

    You can open a library package set all layers , display them and delete

    if necessary. Same with symbol. That way may be faster. I don't know how

    good you are creating ulps/scripts.

    Since the library parts are stored in .sch/.brd you must perform a

    library update to clean your projects.

     

    Yes, I've determined that the libraries are easy to clean. At least new

    projects are now OK. I'll clean the old projects as the need arises to

    edit them.

     

    Many thanks Joern,

     

    Bob

     

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