I must be missing something, but I do it per the instructions
(panelize.ulp) and wind up with a 'paste buffer empty'
(thinking it might be from mistakes in my own library file/parts?)
Richard Hammerl wrote:
Dan Hughes wrote:
I am looking for some documentation on how to panelize a circuit board for
cheap PCB production.
Thanks,
Dan
You can use the commands GROUP, CUT and PASTE to generate
one big board:
Open the board you want to put into the clipboard and
use DISPLAY ALL first to activate all layers.
Now:
GROUP to select all elements
CUT and a mouse click into the drawing puts it into
the buffer
EDIT the "target" layout
PASTE it now
The same can be done with several boards. Please be aware that
the silk screen can be changed. The names of the parts on the
layout must be unequivocal. Therefore the part names must be
changed.
If you want to have a proper silkscreen on your boards, you
have to use panelize.ulp in all boards before. A copy of the
tNames and bNames layers will be generated. Tell your board
house then they have to use these special layers for silk
screen.
