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Hello all,

   In my designs, I keep a spreadsheet that has all the components that

I used along with the manufacturer's part number and the vendor and the

part number there as well.  I am pretty sure everyone here has something

similar, but what I was wondering is if there is a way I can do this

within Eagle and not go back and forth between Eagle, Firefox and Excel.

 

Thank you,

 

A

 

  • I have the same issue, I am interested in if one could give us an idea how

    should we do this professionally.

    Thank you,

    Z.

     

    "Amer Abufadel" <amer.abufadel@gmail.com> wrote in message

    news:gqc339$r4i$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    Hello all,

      In my designs, I keep a spreadsheet that has all the components that I

    used along with the manufacturer's part number and the vendor and the part

    number there as well.  I am pretty sure everyone here has something

    similar, but what I was wondering is if there is a way I can do this

    within Eagle and not go back and forth between Eagle, Firefox and Excel.

     

    Thank you,

     

    A

     

     

     

  • in reply to autodeskguest

    On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:59:09 -0700, Zoly wrote:

     

    I have the same issue, I am interested in if one could give us an idea

    how should we do this professionally.

    Thank you,

    Z.

     

    "Amer Abufadel" <amer.abufadel@gmail.com> wrote in message

    news:gqc339$r4i$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    Hello all,

      In my designs, I keep a spreadsheet that has all the components that

      I

    used along with the manufacturer's part number and the vendor and the

    part number there as well.  I am pretty sure everyone here has

    something similar, but what I was wondering is if there is a way I can

    do this within Eagle and not go back and forth between Eagle, Firefox

    and Excel.

     

    Thank you,

     

    A

     

    Here is my 2 cents.  In well constructed professional systems there is

    one control point for design data, the schematic, and one control point

    for the parts in the schematic, the library.  The common disconnect that

    occurs within companies is between the MRP system data and the part

    library.  Companies spend much time and money trying to control this

    connection.  A good example is ORCAD & ORACAL.  Invariably, part database

    control is an endless frustration. 

     

    All part data must be kept in one place and revision controlled (ie.

    SVN).  Eagle does not have an automated method of checking parts in the

    schematic with the library to make sure all is in compliance.  However,

    if the data to control ordering is entered as an attribute in the part

    library, that data will automatically go into the schematic.  Eagle will

    indicate if the user overrides this information (attribute view) but it

    would be a good suggestion to add that to the DRC.  A ULP can be written

    to promote VALUES from an attribute to the VALUE field for the part.  The

    BOM with attributes ULP can be used to output the part data to a CSV so

    it can used to upload to an MRP system.

     

    Greg