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Updating Board view after adding component to Schematic view

autodeskguest
autodeskguest over 17 years ago

I added a component on my Schematic but couldn't figure out how to refresh

my Board to show the newly added component. How is this done?

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

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    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

    On 2008/Apr/08 2:05 PM, in article ftgc69$gge$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de,

    "FrankP843" <Fp9090@pop.net> wrote:

     

    I added a component on my Schematic but couldn't figure out how to refresh

    my Board to show the newly added component. How is this done?

     

    Hi Frank,

     

    EAGLE behaves a little differently than other tool flows if you're used to

    having separate schematic and layout editors and with forward and back

    annotating.

     

    In EAGLE, always edit either file with the other open.  In this case you

    have "constant-annotation".  Anything done in one editor is automatically

    reflected in the other.  Its very handy and reduces lots of consistency

    problems.  However, if you edit one without the other open then you'll

    actually get consistency problems.

     

    To see if this is what you have done, do an ERC in the schematic (with the

    PCB open as well).  The last line will tell you if you have a consistency

    problem.  If you do, you need to duplicate what you did in the schematic in

    the PCB.  Or go back to an older revision and redo with the PCB open.  It

    depends on the situation as to what is easier.

     

    If you've done it right, the footprint for the component you added to the

    schematic will automatically appear in the PCB.  It may be off in a corner

    somewhere so you may want to zoom to fit -- it might just be off the visible

    screen.

     

    I hope that helps.

     

    James.

     

    --

    James Morrison

    www.eagletoolkit.com

    EAGLE Design Expert

    North American Online EAGLE Dealer

    EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

     

     

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  • autodeskguest
    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

     

    James,

    It sounds like you are saying that its a manual process....

     

    For example, if I create a schematic and then the associated board. If I add

    a component to the schematic after creating the board (even though the

    component may be in a corner somewhere), I need to manually create the

    network connections (even though I did so in the schematic already).

     

    Is that correct?

     

     

    "James Morrison" <spam2@stratforddigital.ca> wrote in message

    news:C421335B.16E97%spam2@stratforddigital.ca...

    On 2008/Apr/08 2:05 PM, in article ftgc69$gge$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de,

    "FrankP843" <Fp9090@pop.net> wrote:

     

    I added a component on my Schematic but couldn't figure out how to

    refresh

    my Board to show the newly added component. How is this done?

     

    Hi Frank,

     

    EAGLE behaves a little differently than other tool flows if you're used to

    having separate schematic and layout editors and with forward and back

    annotating.

     

    In EAGLE, always edit either file with the other open.  In this case you

    have "constant-annotation".  Anything done in one editor is automatically

    reflected in the other.  Its very handy and reduces lots of consistency

    problems.  However, if you edit one without the other open then you'll

    actually get consistency problems.

     

    To see if this is what you have done, do an ERC in the schematic (with the

    PCB open as well).  The last line will tell you if you have a consistency

    problem.  If you do, you need to duplicate what you did in the schematic

    in

    the PCB.  Or go back to an older revision and redo with the PCB open.  It

    depends on the situation as to what is easier.

     

    If you've done it right, the footprint for the component you added to the

    schematic will automatically appear in the PCB.  It may be off in a corner

    somewhere so you may want to zoom to fit -- it might just be off the

    visible

    screen.

     

    I hope that helps.

     

    James.

     

    --

    James Morrison

    www.eagletoolkit.com

    EAGLE Design Expert

    North American Online EAGLE Dealer

    EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

     

     

     

     

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    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

    FrankP843 wrote:

    James,

    It sounds like you are saying that its a manual process....

     

    For example, if I create a schematic and then the associated board. If I add

    a component to the schematic after creating the board (even though the

    component may be in a corner somewhere), I need to manually create the

    network connections (even though I did so in the schematic already).

     

    Is that correct?

     

     

     

    Not so, as long as you have the board file open when you add the

    component in the schematic.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT !!

    If the above is done, you will see the new component footprint when you

    view the board. This footprint will be off the board, allowing you to

    move it to the position you want. As long as you have the "unrouted"

    layer visible, you will see airwires connecting the new component to the

    correct places on the existing components. You can then either rout

    tracks manually, or ask the autorouter to complete the design for you.

    Whenever you work on a design it is IMPERATIVE to have both the board

    and the schematic open simultaneously. (For a completely new design,

    where you start by drawing the schematic, the board is generated by

    clicking on the board symbol in the top tool bar. It is after that step

    that you MUST have both files open whenever you are doing any editing)

    John G.

     

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    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

    John G.

    Thanks for your feedback, I will make sure to keep both my schematic and

    board views open at all times.

     

     

    "John Giddy" <jgiddy@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message

    news:ftk8j0$nk8$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    FrankP843 wrote:

    James,

    It sounds like you are saying that its a manual process....

     

    For example, if I create a schematic and then the associated board. If I

    add

    a component to the schematic after creating the board (even though the

    component may be in a corner somewhere), I need to manually create the

    network connections (even though I did so in the schematic already).

     

    Is that correct?

     

     

    Not so, as long as you have the board file open when you add the

    component in the schematic.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT !!

    If the above is done, you will see the new component footprint when you

    view the board. This footprint will be off the board, allowing you to

    move it to the position you want. As long as you have the "unrouted"

    layer visible, you will see airwires connecting the new component to the

    correct places on the existing components. You can then either rout

    tracks manually, or ask the autorouter to complete the design for you.

    Whenever you work on a design it is IMPERATIVE to have both the board

    and the schematic open simultaneously. (For a completely new design,

    where you start by drawing the schematic, the board is generated by

    clicking on the board symbol in the top tool bar. It is after that step

    that you MUST have both files open whenever you are doing any editing)

    John G.

     

     

     

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    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

    Greetings FrankP843,

     

      on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 you wrote saying :

    John G.

    Thanks for your feedback, I will make sure to keep both my schematic and

    board views open at all times.

     

    And as a helpful hint that you should do this, Eagle will always open

    both if they both exist. So if you open "myProject.sch" and there is a

    "myProject.brd" in the same directory, the board editor will be opened

    automatically (but minimised).

    --

    Rob Pearce                       http://www.bdt-home.demon.co.uk

     

    The contents of this | Windows NT crashed.

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    my opinion. Don't    | No one hears your screams.

    believe a word.      |

     

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    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

    Robert Pearce wrote:

    Greetings FrankP843,

     

    on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 you wrote saying :

    John G.

    Thanks for your feedback, I will make sure to keep both my schematic and

    board views open at all times.

     

    And as a helpful hint that you should do this, Eagle will always open

    both if they both exist. So if you open "myProject.sch" and there is a

    "myProject.brd" in the same directory, the board editor will be opened

    automatically (but minimised).

     

    True.  The catch comes if you then close one of them, because the other

    will stay open, and you can make a change without both being open.

    If you close one file, it is safest to close both so you are not tempted

    to make changes on one file only.

    John G.

     

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    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

     

    When closing a file, I'd prefer that EAGLE automatically close the

    "other" file, or at least, ask the user if he wants to close the "other"

    file.

    -Dave Pollum

    If you use the control panel to open and close projects (green button)

    then they are both closed or opened.

    Use the exit function to close all of eagle's windows.

    Paul R.

     

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    autodeskguest over 17 years ago

    John Giddy wrote:

     

    Robert Pearce wrote:

     

    Greetings FrankP843,

     

    on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 you wrote saying :

     

    John G.

    Thanks for your feedback, I will make sure to keep both my schematic and

    board views open at all times.

     

    And as a helpful hint that you should do this, Eagle will always open

    both if they both exist. So if you open "myProject.sch" and there is a

    "myProject.brd" in the same directory, the board editor will be opened

    automatically (but minimised).

     

    True.  The catch comes if you then close one of them, because the other

    will stay open, and you can make a change without both being open.

    If you close one file, it is safest to close both so you are not tempted

    to make changes on one file only.

    John G.

     

    When closing a file, I'd prefer that EAGLE automatically close the

    "other" file, or at least, ask the user if he wants to close the "other"

    file.

    -Dave Pollum

     

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