Wires vs Nets

I think (just only think, but that's what I noticed):

"Net" connects defined nets or pins and must have conntact to a pin (for

example).

A "Wire" can be everywhere and must not contact a pin.

If you use "wire" to connect two pins, and the wire does not contact one

pin, because you haven't clicked on the right place (maybe just beside

the pin), you'll have no contact an EAGLE can't check this.

So I use all the times the "Net".

Daniel

Mike schrieb:

 

The manual says you must use the "Net" command to place nets.  It

explains the "Wire" command very little.  The help is quite abstruse

regarding the difference, but I seem to get the same results when I user

either: a wire with a net name.

 

When should I use "Wire" and when should I use a "Net"?

 

 

cheers,

Mike

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I think (just only think, but that's what I noticed):

 

"Net" connects defined nets or pins and must have conntact to a pin (for

example).

A "Wire" can be everywhere and must not contact a pin.

 

If you use "wire" to connect two pins, and the wire does not contact one

pin, because you haven't clicked on the right place (maybe just beside the

pin), you'll have no contact an EAGLE can't check this.

 

So I use all the times the "Net".

Daniel

 

Mike schrieb:

 

The manual says you must use the "Net" command to place nets.  It

explains the "Wire" command very little.  The help is quite abstruse

regarding the difference, but I seem to get the same results when I user

either: a wire with a net name.

 

When should I use "Wire" and when should I use a "Net"?

 

 

cheers,

Mike

I readed in the manuals :

" Do not use the WIRE command to draw net or bus lines in the schematic.

Use NET or BUS instead!

Net : Electrical connection in a schematic.

Wire: Electrical connection in a board "

Nets are nommed Airwires when you pass in the Board Editor for Route.

After Route Airwires are converted to wires.

Mike schrieb:

 

The manual says you must use the "Net" command to place nets.  It

explains the "Wire" command very little.  The help is quite abstruse

regarding the difference, but I seem to get the same results when I user

either: a wire with a net name.

 

When should I use "Wire" and when should I use a "Net"?

 

 

cheers,

Mike

The NET command draws "nets" in layer 91 Nets automatically and

supports the options "Auto end net" and "Auto set junction".

See ==> Options/Set/Misc.

WIRE is for drawing lines in any layer (for example for frames,

additional art work in the schematic) and can be used in all layers.

If you use WIRE in the Nets layer and start and end at a pin

connection point it will result in an electrical connection, too.

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Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

Richard Hammerl

CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

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

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Mike schrieb:

 

The manual says you must use the "Net" command to place nets.  It

explains the "Wire" command very little.  The help is quite abstruse

regarding the difference, but I seem to get the same results when I user

either: a wire with a net name.

 

When should I use "Wire" and when should I use a "Net"?

 

 

cheers,

Mike

 

The NET command draws "nets" in layer 91 Nets automatically and

supports the options "Auto end net" and "Auto set junction".

See ==> Options/Set/Misc.

 

WIRE is for drawing lines in any layer (for example for frames,

additional art work in the schematic) and can be used in all layers.

 

If you use WIRE in the Nets layer and start and end at a pin

connection point it will result in an electrical connection, too.

 

 

--

Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

Richard Hammerl

CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

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

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Mike schrieb:

 

The manual says you must use the "Net" command to place nets.  It

explains the "Wire" command very little.  The help is quite abstruse

regarding the difference, but I seem to get the same results when I user

either: a wire with a net name.

 

When should I use "Wire" and when should I use a "Net"?

 

 

cheers,

Mike

 

The NET command draws "nets" in layer 91 Nets automatically and

supports the options "Auto end net" and "Auto set junction".

See ==> Options/Set/Misc.

 

WIRE is for drawing lines in any layer (for example for frames,

additional art work in the schematic) and can be used in all layers.

 

If you use WIRE in the Nets layer and start and end at a pin

connection point it will result in an electrical connection, too.

 

 

--

Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

Richard Hammerl

CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

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

OK Richard

The definition of Net becomes clearer.

but what is Airwire that in the Board Editor (wrote in the manual) ?

airwires are unrouted connections.

It's the unrouted net, acts as a "rubberband"

r

Ok as Kicad name "chevelu" in French.

Thanks to you.