Actions
Forum Thread Details
  • Replies 45 replies
  • Subscribers 179 subscribers
  • Views 3326 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Related

Eagle Software

Former Member

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

  • On 13/03/14 05:49, Brian Mcclung wrote:

    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'm guessing your context because you don't say, but if this is in the

    schematic editor you've probably fallen into the mistake of using the

    "wire" tool when you should be using the "net" tool. They seem at first

    sight to behave similarly but the latter is the correct one for

    connecting up pins that are electrically connected. It also has the

    useful feature of automatically stopping the net when you click on a

    pin, and automatically adding a junction when you start or end a new

    segment on an existing net.

     

     

     

Reply

  • On 13/03/14 05:49, Brian Mcclung wrote:

    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'm guessing your context because you don't say, but if this is in the

    schematic editor you've probably fallen into the mistake of using the

    "wire" tool when you should be using the "net" tool. They seem at first

    sight to behave similarly but the latter is the correct one for

    connecting up pins that are electrically connected. It also has the

    useful feature of automatically stopping the net when you click on a

    pin, and automatically adding a junction when you start or end a new

    segment on an existing net.

     

     

     

Children