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Air Wires are not showing

Collins
Collins over 2 years ago

I have taken an existing Eagle design and added some components and signals to the schematic. When I go to the PCB file, which is always opened with the schematic for back annotation, the parts have been placed but there are no air wires shown from those parts. How can I fix this?

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  • Collins
    Collins over 2 years ago in reply to Collins +2
    Well look at that!. Yes, the unrouted layer had been turned off. Jumping into an existing design as a novice has been a challenge.
  • dougw
    dougw over 2 years ago +1 suggested
    Be sure the connections on the schematic are properly made with "wires" not lines. The PCB will only show air wires if they are first connected on the schematic.
  • shabaz
    shabaz over 2 years ago in reply to Collins +1 verified
    Yes that sounds correct. That was going to be the next thing I was going to ask : ) Bit of an unlikely thing, but has the "Unrouted" layer been switched off by accident? That would prevent them being…
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    0 shabaz over 2 years ago

    Hi,

    You may need to insert some screenshots showing a portion of the circuit and the corresponding portion of the PCB.

    I suspect (not sure) that you may be using Wire (instead of net) and possibly may have changed the default grid and the signals may not have made contact on the schematic. But this is guesswork, I have no idea of your experience with EAGLE. Screenshots will help.

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    0 Collins over 2 years ago in reply to shabaz

    My experience with Eagle is very limited, but with the help of some EAGLE tutorial videos I am gaining.

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    0 shabaz over 2 years ago in reply to Collins

    If it's a hobby project, a possible option could be to move to KiCad. It has excellent EAGLE import capability, and KiCad is easier for beginners. I can recommend some web links and videos if you need that.

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    0 Collins over 2 years ago in reply to shabaz

    Thank you for the suggestion, it is a hobby of sorts but I want to learn and use Eagle.

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    0 Collins over 2 years ago in reply to shabaz

    Thank you for the suggestion, it is a hobby of sorts but I want to learn and use Eagle.

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