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board routing of multiple layouts

ronthepicguy
ronthepicguy over 14 years ago

I need to know how to route multiple instances of the same components in the

same way in order to save time and make a good looking board.

 

I am building a board to drive two bipolar stepper motors.  I am using an

L298 and an 8 diode array for each motor.  I did the schematic and board

layout for the first motor to my satisfaction, and went to do the second

motor driver.

 

For the schematic, I copied and pasted the L298 and diodes, in fact the

whole arrangement, wires and all.  The program properly gave new names to

the components and there it was, two identical motor drivers with proper

names for the components.

 

Here is the problem.  When I went to do the board layout, the components

were scattered off the edge of the board, and I had to manually place them.

OK so far.  BUT, I had to manually route the airwires to get it to look the

same as the first driver.

 

Is there a way to automatically, using "copy" or some other technique, to

make the second driver route and look the same as the first?  I realize that

it is just an aesthetic thing where small boards are concerned, but for more

complex systems it would be useful, especially if, for instance, I was doing

eight drivers instead of just two!

 

 

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  • Morosh
    Morosh over 14 years ago

     

    "Ron Ciren" <rciren@rogers.com> wrote in message

    news:gpoee9$rq5$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    I need to know how to route multiple instances of the same components in

    the same way in order to save time and make a good looking board.

     

    I am building a board to drive two bipolar stepper motors.  I am using an

    L298 and an 8 diode array for each motor.  I did the schematic and board

    layout for the first motor to my satisfaction, and went to do the second

    motor driver.

     

    For the schematic, I copied and pasted the L298 and diodes, in fact the

    whole arrangement, wires and all.  The program properly gave new names to

    the components and there it was, two identical motor drivers with proper

    names for the components.

     

    Here is the problem.  When I went to do the board layout, the components

    were scattered off the edge of the board, and I had to manually place

    them. OK so far.  BUT, I had to manually route the airwires to get it to

    look the same as the first driver.

     

    Is there a way to automatically, using "copy" or some other technique, to

    make the second driver route and look the same as the first?  I realize

    that it is just an aesthetic thing where small boards are concerned, but

    for more complex systems it would be useful, especially if, for instance,

    I was doing eight drivers instead of just two!

    Hi:

    try "duplicating_v42.zip" in ulp dowload area.

     

    Maurice

     

     

     

     

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