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Can't use layers

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I have a schematic & board that was created using Eagle Light on linux.

I just upgraded to standard to be able to use 4 layers. I changed the

drc layers tab to ((12)+(1516)), but the layers are still not

available in the "display" or "select layers" areas.

 

If I create a new board using standard and set the layers to

((12)+(1516)) it works as expected. Is there a problem moving boards

create under Eagle Light to Eagle Standard? Or am I missing something?

 

 

-Brad

 

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  • Brad Schick schrieb:

    I have a schematic & board that was created using Eagle Light on linux.

    I just upgraded to standard to be able to use 4 layers. I changed the

    drc layers tab to ((12)+(1516)), but the layers are still not

    available in the "display" or "select layers" areas.

     

    If I create a new board using standard and set the layers to

    ((12)+(1516)) it works as expected. Is there a problem moving boards

    create under Eagle Light to Eagle Standard? Or am I missing something?

     

     

    -Brad

     

     

    The board file was initially designed in the Light edition.

    This means that the inner layers are not gernerated, yet.

    Simply use the LAYER command now to generate them:

     

    LAYER 2 Route2;

    LAYER 15 Route15;

     

     

    --

    Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

    Richard Hammerl

    CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

    FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/faq.htm

     

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  • Brad Schick schrieb:

    I have a schematic & board that was created using Eagle Light on linux.

    I just upgraded to standard to be able to use 4 layers. I changed the

    drc layers tab to ((12)+(1516)), but the layers are still not

    available in the "display" or "select layers" areas.

     

    If I create a new board using standard and set the layers to

    ((12)+(1516)) it works as expected. Is there a problem moving boards

    create under Eagle Light to Eagle Standard? Or am I missing something?

     

     

    -Brad

     

     

    The board file was initially designed in the Light edition.

    This means that the inner layers are not gernerated, yet.

    Simply use the LAYER command now to generate them:

     

    LAYER 2 Route2;

    LAYER 15 Route15;

     

     

    --

    Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

    Richard Hammerl

    CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

    FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/faq.htm

     

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    Richard Hammerl wrote:

    >

    The board file was initially designed in the Light edition.

    This means that the inner layers are not gernerated, yet.

    Simply use the LAYER command now to generate them:

     

    LAYER 2 Route2;

    LAYER 15 Route15;

     

     

     

    Ok thanks.

     

    Wouldn't it make sense for that to happen automatically when someone

    adds layers to a board that is running under standard or pro (even if it

    was create in Light and the layers don't exist yet)?

     

    My only real frustrations with Eagle are usability issues like this that

    are really all over the place. It would be nice if Cadsoft read posts

    like this one and along with providing a solution (which is

    appreciated), also thought "can we make this easier in the future

    without too much development effort".

     

    Don't get me wrong, I like Eagle and appreciate its value. But I wish I

    could spend less time reading the help files to do simple tasks. I'm

    happy to read help files for involved tasks.

     

    -Brad