Making the switch from expressPCB - ground plaine

I'm working on making the change from expressPCB and there are some things I'm wondering how to do or if they're possible.

It's nice to be able to hide the ground plaine while working so it's easier to see traces, connectors, labels, etc. Is there an easy way to hide the pologon?

Also, is there an easy way to move around the part lables so it doesn't get so muddled with parts that are close together?

Thanks!

Mike

e14 Contributor over 13 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

This is good while designing, but the silk screen keys off of the Names and Values. So it's preferable for me to remove or move the names or values so they don't end up on the silk screen if I don't want them to, or those names that I want on the silk screen are placed correctly.
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e14 Contributor over 13 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

That's certainly one way to do it, but a quicker (and reversable) method is to simply turn off the layer you don't want to see.

Go to:
View -> Layer settings
or
select the 'layer settings' icon from the Command Button menu

and de-select:
layer 16 - bottom copper
layer 25 - top Names
layer 27 - top Values
etc.

ian
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e14 Contributor over 13 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

Figured it out again. Use "Smash" on the component and then you can select, move, delete labels on the component.
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e14 Contributor over 13 years ago

Found my answer here:

http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php?topic=50535.0

In the command window at the top, enter "ripup @" and that will make the pur dissapear. If you hit ratsnest again, it will appear.

Still figuring out how to move the part lables.
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e14 Contributor over 13 years ago

On 2/6/2013 1:49 PM, Mike Szewczyk wrote:
I'm working on making the change from expressPCB and there are some things I'm wondering how to do or if they're possible.

It's nice to be able to hide the ground plaine while working so it's easier to see traces, connectors, labels, etc. Is there an easy way to hide the pologon?

Also, is there an easy way to move around the part lables so it doesn't get so muddled with parts that are close together?

Thanks!

Mike

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Hi Mike,

To revert the polygons to outline mode type:

ripup @;

Followed by enter in the EAGLE command line, the polygons will now be
unfilled and you can see your traces clearly.

To move around component labels you first seperate the text from the
part using the SMASH command. You will now notice that the text have
little cross hairs on the bottom left edge. You use these snap points to
move and modify the text with the appropriate commands.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,
Jorge Garcia
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