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  • Hi,

     

    I have to choose PCB editor and got here. I need to know if and how in CadSoft Eagle One could auto-position elements according to some rules. Exactly my Client wants to have LEDs positioned with some Font that he has. Because of size and number of LEDs I am unable to do it manually.

     

    The only thing that I have found is placing BMP image in Background which is not sufficient. Is there a Solution in Eagle Editor? What would You recommend?

     

    Regards

  • in reply to e14 Contributor

    Hello,

     

    it is possible to place components with a script file that uses the MOVE command with a coordinate. You can even set a relative origin and use relative or polar coordinates.

    I believe I wrote this before in this meanwhile too long thread.......

    But here an example for a script file:

     

    # Set grid

    GRID mm 0.1;

    # Set relative origin  in the the board

    MARK (4.4 3.0);

    # Move components to a relative coordinate

    MOVE D1 (R2 0);

    MOVE D2 (R12 10);

    MOVE D3 (R22 20);

    MOVE D4 (R32 30);

    MOVE D5 (R42 40);

    #Example with polar coords, arrange LEDs in a circle, 10 degree steps.

    MOVE D1 (P12 0);

    MOVE D2 (P12 10);

    MOVE D3 (P12 20);

    MOVE D4 (P12 30);

    MOVE D5 (P12 40);

     

    Hope this helps.

    Richard

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  • in reply to e14 Contributor

    Hello,

     

    it is possible to place components with a script file that uses the MOVE command with a coordinate. You can even set a relative origin and use relative or polar coordinates.

    I believe I wrote this before in this meanwhile too long thread.......

    But here an example for a script file:

     

    # Set grid

    GRID mm 0.1;

    # Set relative origin  in the the board

    MARK (4.4 3.0);

    # Move components to a relative coordinate

    MOVE D1 (R2 0);

    MOVE D2 (R12 10);

    MOVE D3 (R22 20);

    MOVE D4 (R32 30);

    MOVE D5 (R42 40);

    #Example with polar coords, arrange LEDs in a circle, 10 degree steps.

    MOVE D1 (P12 0);

    MOVE D2 (P12 10);

    MOVE D3 (P12 20);

    MOVE D4 (P12 30);

    MOVE D5 (P12 40);

     

    Hope this helps.

    Richard

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