Actions
Forum Thread Details
  • Replies 45 replies
  • Subscribers 191 subscribers
  • Views 4827 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Related

Eagle Software

e14 Contributor

Greetings

 

My name is Brian, and I am a new user of Eagle, for right now the free version.

 

First question, is there any way to stop Eagle from carrying on point to point connections.   I am sure at times this is a very useful feature, but I need it to stop after automatically after it connects 2 points.   I hope this is possible, as if this is a persistent feature, it will really turn me off to Eagle.

 

But more importantly, I did a practice design and have a problem.

 

I am using a XF2H-3415 surface mount connector, .5 mm spacing.   I have a bit of a problem with the datasheet, as it doesn't clearly state the measurement units, but since the first page notes a measurement in mm, I'm assuming they are smart enough to carry those units throughout the datasheet.

 

Let me describe what I did, and perhaps did not do.

 

I have my board layout done, I have two 12 pin single row headers on each side of the board, and the other connector on the other side.   And I see the Ratsnest.

 

I think the pad color denotes side of board, but I'm not sure how to check or change that.

 

This is where the confusion starts.

 

I can't get the autorouter to start, and I come up with 34 DRC errors.

 

I'm a beginner, probably making a silly mistake, but Eagle also has a much more complicated set of DRC rules than I'm used to.

 

I have attached an image.

 

Help is most appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Brian K

BKM Engineering

Attachments:
image
Parents

  • I may be attacking this wrong, but I need to fine position everything and get all my dimensions correct.

     

    I need to get two connectors aligned and get them spaced exactly 700 mils apart.

  • in reply to e14 Contributor

    Brian Mcclung wrote:

    I need to get two connectors aligned and get them spaced exactly 700 mils apart.

    BTW, you know you can display info about a part and type in the exact coordinates, right?

  • in reply to AnalogNotes

    Hi Doug

     

    For all my complaining and angst, I have made good progress today.   I am least to the point where I have completed an autoroute, now I can start going back and changing things and see where they screw things up, and know how to get back.

     

    Now, the stop function, if I have a button selected, say info, and I want to get everything reset so no button along the left hand side is active, the only way I see is to go to the upper toolbar and click stop.

     

    There doesn't appear to be a keyboard shortcut, like escape, or a de-select function.  I'd even be happy if it was added to the right click context menu.

     

    It may sound ridiculous, but this feature is annoying to me, because I find myself continually repeating a function I only meant to do once, and then go through the trouble of removing it.   In cases like that, an undo function in the right click context menu would also be extremely helpful.

     

    And one last thing, and I'm sure I'm not the only person who has complained about this.  And I'll get off my soapbox after this.

     

    Is there some reason that Eagle cannot open windows maximized, or at least remember last window size.

     

    This is extremely annoying.

     

    But I sincerely do appreciate your help.

     

    Brian K

Reply Children
No Data