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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

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  • in reply to dukepro

    Hi Chuck

     

    I appreciate your response, but

     

    Nothing is going to make feel better about the way Eagle is defaulted.   You could spend all day teaching me how to set up my design rules, I would certainly appreciate and learn something from it, but it wouldn't change my opinion about the default parameters.

     

    Perhaps the clue here is right in something you said.

     

    "But many of us use bench-top etching systems to fab our own

    boards.  I used to do this with PTH boards.  Once I moved to surface

    mount, I couldn't achieve the tolerances required so I've had to use a

    real board fab house."

     

    real board fab house?????

     

    Is this what Eagle is initially set up for, amateurs and hobbyists etching their own boards.

     

    Don't be insulted, hear me out.

     

    Perhaps when Eagle initializes, it might try setting itself for default rules according to how the user is going to have his boards made.

     

    Perhaps even a warning that the default rules don't reflect current manufacturing capabilities

     

    I appreciate your response, you told me how to change things.   You can do nothing more, please don't try.

     

    Sincerely

     

    Brian

  • in reply to Former Member

    On 03/17/2014 12:09 PM, Brian Mcclung wrote:

    Hi Chuck

     

    I appreciate your response, but

     

    Nothing is going to make feel better about the way Eagle is defaulted.

    ...

    I appreciate your response, you told me how to change things.   You can

    do nothing more, please don't try.

     

    I won't.  It seems you've pretty much burned all your bridges here.

     

     

     

  • in reply to dukepro

    I really don't understand your response.

     

    I've not ignored, nor have I tried to be unappreciative of any advice or directions directly relevant to a problem I was trying to solve.

     

    But if you want to get into a debate about underlying philosophy and default settings, I'll take this as far you want.

     

    I'll call technical support from now on, open till 7pm est.

     

    I wont have to put up with their attitude, and they get paid to put up with mine.

     

    What do you think you offer that they can't?

     

    And who do you think you are to me.   I have helped plenty of people in my time I wouldn't spend 2 minutes with if I didn't have to.   You think you're any different?