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How do I copy/paste a layout from board editor to multiple copies of that layout?

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I have a project that uses a cluster of LED's and associated components to 

run those LED's.  I have placed the parts and routed the traces, and I 

have a power and ground pad.

 

Now I want to take that entire layout and copy and paste it in a grid 

pattern on my board, so that in the end I will have a 10 x 10 grid of 

these smaller layouts.

 

I know Eagle has the panelize script but I don't think that will work, 

because the power and ground pad of each cluster should all be connected 

together.

 

If I lay it all out in the schematic editor, it is just too much work to 

individually place a few thousand components, when all I want to do is 

place them once, and copy-paste them into 99 other locations.

 

I tried closing the schematic, which lets me copy/paste them in the board 

editor... but then I get an error that my PCB/schematic are not 

consistent.  I tried having ONLY the replicated components on the board - 

then closed the schematic, then pasted 99 copies in the board editor, then 

opened the schematic, then copy-pasted 99 copies in the schematic editor, 

but it still says the board and schematic are not consistent (because of 

the component names, I think).

 

 

How do I most easily achieve this?

 

Thanks

MR

 

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  • This was discussed earlier, the trick is to rename evrey net in the sch

    with a unique name (no N$xx). Then you must close the sch, group, cut, paste

    & arrange your brd's. Then close your brd & do the same with your sch's. At

    last open both & correct GND & VCC, work thru the error-list. Now you should

    have B-F-C again. Hint: do this with a copy of your original, so if anything

    will crash, the original is not gone.

    r

     

     

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    "Mike R" <mwbhts.spam@gmail.com> wrote in message

    news:op.u4kz71y4t20s7x@atmel-prog.ecagroup.com...

    I have a project that uses a cluster of LED's and associated components to

    run those LED's.  I have placed the parts and routed the traces, and I

    have a power and ground pad.

     

    Now I want to take that entire layout and copy and paste it in a grid

    pattern on my board, so that in the end I will have a 10 x 10 grid of

    these smaller layouts.

     

    I know Eagle has the panelize script but I don't think that will work,

    because the power and ground pad of each cluster should all be connected

    together.

     

    If I lay it all out in the schematic editor, it is just too much work to

    individually place a few thousand components, when all I want to do is

    place them once, and copy-paste them into 99 other locations.

     

    I tried closing the schematic, which lets me copy/paste them in the board

    editor... but then I get an error that my PCB/schematic are not

    consistent.  I tried having ONLY the replicated components on the board -

    then closed the schematic, then pasted 99 copies in the board editor, then

    opened the schematic, then copy-pasted 99 copies in the schematic editor,

    but it still says the board and schematic are not consistent (because of

    the component names, I think).

     

     

    How do I most easily achieve this?

     

    Thanks

    MR

     

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    Eagle home page --> Download --> ULPs --> duplicating_v44.zip

     

    M