Tying common nets togeth er?

On 02/05/2016 04:15 PM, Martin Rowe wrote:

Hi,

 

How do I tie nets together without drawing lines all over the schematic?

Much like I would use a supply component, say +12v or GND. But one that I

could link to my nets.

 

Like so:

 

myNet----*       no line drawn but the "star" says that both myNets are

linked      *----myNet

 

Regards, Martin

 

All nets that share a name in a schematic are connected, whether there

is a line drawn or not. Use the "Name" command to set the name of a net.

You can also use the "Label" command to display the name of a net on the

schematic.

reece wrote on Fri, 05 February 2016 21:25

All nets that share a name in a schematic are connected, whether there

 

is a line drawn or not. Use the "Name" command to set the name of a

net.

You can also use the "Label" command to display the name of a net on

the

schematic.

Thank you. Yes, that is very helpful.

But is there a bit more finesse that we can add to the schematic? For

example if a line terminates (without warning) on one edge of the drawing.

How does the reader know that this is deliberate and not just a mistake?

Are there any dummy components (other than the label command) that flag the

continuation of this net elsewhere within the diagram?

Regards, Martin

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On 02/05/2016 04:56 PM, Martin Rowe wrote:

reece wrote on Fri, 05 February 2016 21:25

All nets that share a name in a schematic are connected, whether there

 

is a line drawn or not. Use the "Name" command to set the name of a

net.

You can also use the "Label" command to display the name of a net on

the

schematic.

 

Thank you. Yes, that is very helpful.

But is there a bit more finesse that we can add to the schematic? For

example if a line terminates (without warning) on one edge of the drawing.

How does the reader know that this is deliberate and not just a mistake?

 

Are there any dummy components (other than the label command) that flag the

continuation of this net elsewhere within the diagram?

That's entirely up to you; Eagle doesn't care. When viewing within Eagle

if you select a net all of its pieces on the current page will

highlight, but that's a bit tedious and doesn't help when looking at

printed schematics.

My preference is to place labels wherever a drawn net terminates. You

can choose between a simple label or an inter-page label that has a box

drawn around it. I also make a point of having a the net line end

conspicuously, though I've seen plenty of schematics that don't bother

with such niceties.

reece wrote on Fri, 05 February 2016 23:22

... or an inter-page label that has a box drawn around it.

Ahhhhhhh....... Thank you. That was the clue I needed.

From there I was able to Google and find the (Incy Wincy!) Xref switch.

Many thanks for helping out a beginner, Martin

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