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Grid Layer PCB to search components

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Hello, sorry for my bad English

 

One way to quickly and easily find components on a PCB, is through a grid layer (rows of numbers and columns of  letters)

 

In the next picture (low quality) on the left shows the table or list of components with names like Rxxx - resistorr, Cxxx - Capacitor and etc, and the right side the PCB with the same names, I would to see this feature as a ULP or default in EAGLE software

 

 

Is this feature useful for you?

 

Would be useful, when the PCB is given printed on paper to a technician for example for search and replacement of components

 

know other cad-software that do this?

 

 

thanks

 

 

 

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv11/kcandkim/12.jpg

  • in reply to shabaz

    On 04/15/2013 04:47 PM, shabaz wrote:

    I tend to just use the 'find.ulp' to search for any particular component

    - it finds, centers and highlights it, but also states the co-ords.

    But, it is also possible by running the mountsmd.ulp file, which

    generates a file (save it as a .txt file) which contains component

    identifier,

    X-Y co-ordinates and component value.

    Or, you could be kind and give the technicial a computer so he can run

    the find command ; -)

     

    Another option is the "show" command, especially with the "@" option.

    Let's say you're looking for T0123 on the board. Just type the command

    "show T0123" (without the quotes) and hit the ENTER key, and the named

    device will light up.

     

    If that's not good enough, as it might not be with a small component on

    a large, dense board, add an "at" sign like this, "show @ T0123", and

    Eagle will draw white rectangle around the component.

     

  • Hi JF,

     

    I tend to just use the 'find.ulp' to search for any particular component - it finds, centers and highlights it, but also states the co-ords.

    But, it is also possible by running the mountsmd.ulp file, which generates a file (save it as a .txt file) which contains component identifier,

    X-Y co-ordinates and component value.

    Or, you could be kind and give the technician a computer so he can run the find command ; -)