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Creating a board from one schematic of a project - Content for all schematics seen on board layout

junkyarddog

I created my first project. It has several boards that interconnect. So, to make it easier, I created a separate schematic for each board.

 

When I transitioned to making the first board, all of the components for all of the schematics, including the rats nest interconnecting lines, are in the collage to the left of the layout box.

 

Is there a way to limit the components that are brought over to the board layout, to the components only in the mating schematic?

 

A few lucky breaks are that each board's component count is low, not too much use of the same component on multiple boards, and that the interconnecting lines don't cross from one schematic to another. Bringing all of the components for one board in to the layout block

 

I tried looking for a preference setting and other tips to explain how this flows. I've had no luck so far. Any help is appreciated.

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    Hi Stephen,

     

    When you say you created a separate schematic for each board, how did you

    go about doing this? Do you have separate .sch files for each schematic or

    have you just created additional pages from within a single .sch file? It

    sounds to me like you may have done the latter. Each separate board will

    have it's own .brd file and there must be a corresponding .sch file.

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Rachael

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  • 0 in reply to autodeskguest

    I have 5 sheets within one .sch file. I take it that this does not create 5 sub-schematics under one file.

     

    So, now I need to create a new .sch file for each of the sheets created. Will I have to recreate each of the new drawings from scratch? Or, is there an easier cut-and-paste?

  • 0 in reply to junkyarddog

    Hi Stephen,

     

    You can  do it with the group select, cut, paste group commands with two

    copies of Eagle open but it's probably not the quickest way. It might be

    simplest to make four more copies of your current schematic and then just

    open them in turn and delete the additional schematic sheets from each of

    them so you end up with each schematic sheet in their own file.

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Rachael

     

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  • 0 in reply to autodeskguest

    Rachael,

     

    Thanks for your help! I think copying the file, and editing out the extra, would be easier.

  • 0 in reply to junkyarddog

    Hi Stephen,

     

    You're welcome. Good luck with your project!

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Rachael

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  • 0 in reply to autodeskguest

    On 20.11.2015 23:20, Rachael wrote:

    Hi Stephen,

     

    You can  do it with the group select, cut, paste group commands with two

    copies of Eagle open but it's probably not the quickest way. It might be

    simplest to make four more copies of your current schematic and then just

    open them in turn and delete the additional schematic sheets from each of

    them so you end up with each schematic sheet in their own file.

     

    Two instancec of Eagle does not copy across afaik (unless its a brand

    new feature), but you can group copy, open/create a new project, then

    paste. This needs to happen from the same Eagle instance.

     

     

     

  • 0 in reply to autodeskguest

    Morten Leikvoll wrote on Mon, 23 November 2015 08:42

    Two instancec of Eagle does not copy across afaik (unless its a brand

    new feature), but you can group copy, open/create a new project, then

    paste. This needs to happen from the same Eagle instance.

     

     

    Yes it does, I just tried it again just to make sure. It's not a new

    feature as far as I am aware, it's just not completely obvious that it

    should work this way.

     

    1. Open up two copies of eagle.

    2. In one instance open your source schematic.

    3. In the second open your destination schematic.

    4. In the source schematic group select the items to be copied.

    5. Type 'cut '.

    8. Move mouse to position the items to be pasted to the right place and

    then left click.

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Rachael

     

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  • 0 in reply to autodeskguest

    On 11/23/2015 04:24 AM, Rachael wrote:

    Morten Leikvoll wrote on Mon, 23 November 2015 08:42

    Two instancec of Eagle does not copy across afaik (unless its a brand

    new feature), but you can group copy, open/create a new project, then

    paste. This needs to happen from the same Eagle instance.

     

    Yes it does, I just tried it again just to make sure. It's not a new

    feature as far as I am aware, it's just not completely obvious that it

    should work this way.

     

    1. Open up two copies of eagle.

    2. In one instance open your source schematic.

    3. In the second open your destination schematic.

    4. In the source schematic group select the items to be copied.

    5. Type 'cut <Enter>'.

    6. Right click on a part to be copied, select 'Cut Group' (Note this does

    NOT actually cut).

    7. In the destination schematic type 'paste <Enter>'.

    8. Move mouse to position the items to be pasted to the right place and

    then left click.

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Rachael

     

     

    I believe 6.0 introduced use of the host OS's cut-and-paste buffer.

    Maybe it was 7.0.  Jorge would know for certain.

     

    That was a long awaited feature that brought a grin of appreciation to

    my face when I read about it.

     

        - Chuck

     

     

  • 0 in reply to dukepro

     

    I believe 6.0 introduced use of the host OS's cut-and-paste buffer.

    Maybe it was 7.0.  Jorge would know for certain.

     

    That was a long awaited feature that brought a grin of appreciation to

    my face when I read about it.

     

         - Chuck

     

     

    Hi Chuck,

     

    You care correct it came in quietly in the V6 family of releases.

    Another possible solution to complement Rachael's response is that you

    could use the import from functionality to import exisiting designs into

    new ones, this has the advantage of maintaining the layout(if it exists)

    and consistency.

     

    So you could open a new blank schematic, import the old one and repeat

    for as many sheets as you have.

     

    Best Regards,

    Jorge Garcia