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Draw block diagrams with Eagle?

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Hello Folks,

 

So far I used to draw block diagrams with other (more mechanical) CAD

software but that gets old. Is there a fairly easy way to do that with

Eagle?

 

It's not about anything being ERC-proof at all, just to illustrate the

function of electronic devices. Boxes, text, lines with arrows at one

end and such.

 

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  • On 2008/Apr/14 9:29 PM, in article fu10dd$v6u$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de, "Joerg"

    <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:

     

    Hello Folks,

     

    So far I used to draw block diagrams with other (more mechanical) CAD

    software but that gets old. Is there a fairly easy way to do that with

    Eagle?

     

    It's not about anything being ERC-proof at all, just to illustrate the

    function of electronic devices. Boxes, text, lines with arrows at one

    end and such.

     

    Hi Joerg,

     

    I usually leave the first sheet of every schematic for just that: a block

    diagram of the PCB.  EAGLE isn't really made for it specifically like say

    Visio.  But then again you don't have to struggle with getting the grid to

    line up like I always have to in Visio.  You can use the wire command (about

    the only thing its good for) to create lines, arrows, rectangles, ....  I

    usually create a few templates at the side off the sheet and then group,

    cut, paste them where I need to.

     

    For more complex diagrams it might not be worth it since its pretty low

    level.  And not being able to create a group (like a recent suggestion)

    makes it a bit slower.  But its not too bad overall.

     

    Cheers,

     

    James.

     

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    James Morrison

    www.eagletoolkit.com

    EAGLE Design Expert

    North American Online EAGLE Dealer

    EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

     

     

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  • On 2008/Apr/14 9:29 PM, in article fu10dd$v6u$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de, "Joerg"

    <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:

     

    Hello Folks,

     

    So far I used to draw block diagrams with other (more mechanical) CAD

    software but that gets old. Is there a fairly easy way to do that with

    Eagle?

     

    It's not about anything being ERC-proof at all, just to illustrate the

    function of electronic devices. Boxes, text, lines with arrows at one

    end and such.

     

    Hi Joerg,

     

    I usually leave the first sheet of every schematic for just that: a block

    diagram of the PCB.  EAGLE isn't really made for it specifically like say

    Visio.  But then again you don't have to struggle with getting the grid to

    line up like I always have to in Visio.  You can use the wire command (about

    the only thing its good for) to create lines, arrows, rectangles, ....  I

    usually create a few templates at the side off the sheet and then group,

    cut, paste them where I need to.

     

    For more complex diagrams it might not be worth it since its pretty low

    level.  And not being able to create a group (like a recent suggestion)

    makes it a bit slower.  But its not too bad overall.

     

    Cheers,

     

    James.

     

    --

    James Morrison

    www.eagletoolkit.com

    EAGLE Design Expert

    North American Online EAGLE Dealer

    EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

     

     

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