Actions
Forum Thread Details
  • Replies 11 replies
  • Subscribers 178 subscribers
  • Views 902 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Related

Off board components

Former Member

I've been working my way through all the example projects I found on the

Cadsoft site, wow... They are useful.

 

Because I want to develop good habits from  the start and I'm trying very

hard to unlearn some very awkward techniques I bring from the "other"

commercial software I was using, so I really appreciate any advice you can

give me.

 

I want to show off PCB components on the schematic, like a panel mounted

pot, or switch, or jack because I want them to be included in the bill of

materials.

 

So, what is the preferred method to do this? I see most just leave them off

the schematic and use a connector or pads for the off board stuff.

 

In the "other" software, I created some panel components that just had pads

for the PCB package. It worked OK.

 

Are there already some "off board" components like this? I've tried every

keyword I could think of to search the libraries, but no luck yet.

 

Thanks for you patience with a new user.

 

David

 

--

Browser access to CadSoft Support Forums at http://www.eaglecentral.ca

 

Parents

  •  

    Interesting comment Travis. Thanks

     

    David

     

    One problem is that most of the BOM creation script will not export

    those parts because they have no package. So, you can either create a

    package with no nothing in it to use as a placeholder, or, what I did

    was modify the ULP.

     

    The modification does create the possibility of schematic parts such as

    Vcc and GND being included in the BOM under certain situations, but

    that's easy to post-process or modify the ulp to exclude in the future.

    If you want my modified version, let me know.

     

Reply

  •  

    Interesting comment Travis. Thanks

     

    David

     

    One problem is that most of the BOM creation script will not export

    those parts because they have no package. So, you can either create a

    package with no nothing in it to use as a placeholder, or, what I did

    was modify the ULP.

     

    The modification does create the possibility of schematic parts such as

    Vcc and GND being included in the BOM under certain situations, but

    that's easy to post-process or modify the ulp to exclude in the future.

    If you want my modified version, let me know.

     

Children
No Data