Using Paper Protos to Check Footprints with EAGLE

RE: Using Paper Protos to Check Footprints with EAGLE

Former Member — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 18:06:00 GMT

I print my Layout to 200g/m² Paper and cut at the outlines and mounting holes to check if it fits nicely to the planned Case. I had plain wrong datasheets from different manufacturers at several occasions.

You can even "plug" the paper to headers to check if it fits if you cut a small "x" in every hole. Helped me a lot at the time when there was no good drawing of the RaspberryPi Layout.

RE: Using Paper Protos to Check Footprints with EAGLE

pcosta — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 08:31:08 GMT

Yes, it works like a charm. I use this technique for over 20 years and is one of the best ways. also we can use the same paper's PCB outline for checking if the PCB fits correctly in its future place.

RE: Using Paper Protos to Check Footprints with EAGLE

waelect — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:42:29 GMT

Thanks for the blog post, nice and easy method of checking and I will be sure to use it.

Malcolm

RE: Using Paper Protos to Check Footprints with EAGLE

Richard_H — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:25:40 GMT

There is another important option to mention. It is possible to calibrate the printout in x and y direction for the printer. Depending on the printer's qualitiy it might be necessary to adjust this.

Thanks for your blog.

Richard