What that *sounds* like is that you did not connect to the part
properly.?
Eagle has a problem with parts that don't have schematic pins on
a 0.1 inch grid.? Been there, done that.? Remade the part.
Assuming that these are standard library parts, then you may have
overlapped the wire and the pin connection.?
An easy way to connect things is to grab the part and move it.?
The connected traces should follow.? If they aren't connected,
then the traces won't move with the part.? Drop the part back
where the pin meets the trace (doesn't matter if the rest are not
where they need to be).? Then move the part to where it should be,
or move it around, and you'll find that the pins are now connected
to the traces.
At small magnifications, it's easy to have a wire overlap a pin,
but the schematic rule checker ought to find that for you.? You
can also move the end of the trace where it should be (won't
connect automatically), then move the part and drop it back.?
Things ought to connect at that point.
I've been using EAGLE for a while.
Harvey
On 10/23/2019 8:57 PM, Rob via
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My needs for electronic circuit design are CAVEMAN simple.
So I was pretty stunned by EAGLE when I went through the motions
of picking parts out of the libraries and then drawing the "net"
connections and then
when it was time to work with a PCB layout and drag the parts onto
the PCB I had 8 out of 25 components listed as having 1 or 2
connections missing.
and there was no fix for this disaster.
I wasted weeks with that one error.... then moved on to Kicad and
concluded that the amount of time spent in the process was
waaaaaaaaaaaaay more more time than it
takes me to simple take a schematic into GIMP and hand draw copper
traces and then add text in red on another layer.
Noting that this is about as HOME BREW you can do with a PCB
I'll try this PCBCAD51 ..... it cost less than a beer in my local
pub.
On 10/23/2019 07:56 PM, Harvey White
wrote:
I've used EAGLE for years, but that's version 7.7 for which I
have a hobbiest/non-profit license.? It takes a bit of getting
used to, and has a quirk or two.? My problem with Kicad is
that it has no autorouter (and yes, I know it does have a
"link" to another program.? Too much bother.
No experience with any version of Eagle from 8 to present,
and not likely to have any, I do not have any sympathy with a
subscription license, which forces me to keep paying
indefinitely for something I'd already have paid for once (and
only).
Much depends on the size of your PC board, and the complexity
of the layout.
Harvey
On 10/23/2019 6:59 PM, Rob via
Groups.Io wrote:
I spent an extremely UNrewarding 3 months
learning EAGLE and KiCAD and got tripped up by some
glitches.
If PCBCAD51 proves to me to be
without those glitches then I would buy it.
On 10/23/2019 04:45 PM, Jan Kok
wrote:
Gentlemen, gentlemen, please tone it down.
Here is the policy about ads from this group's
monthly mailing:
"Suggestions,
recommendations and such, to and from professionals
and companies are welcome. If you are posting for your
own business, please limit ads to once a month and
feel free to post your site in the Links area. Company
representatives are encouraged to respond to legit
requests for information as long as you identify your
connection. IE, don't pretend to be an unconnected
customer, there are enough savvy people here that
you'll be found out quickly. Just use common sense
about replying or people might think you are flogging
your business.
Spam-
Spammers will be treated with all the respect they
deserve. Off Topic sale ads, links, uploads, etc. will
be treated as spam and may result in your removal from
the list and banning from every other list I am
listowner or moderator of."
I think some of us are annoyed at the misleading
title of this thread. If you want to advertise
something, please title the thread "Ad: <name of
product>". Then each of us can decide whether we want
to look at the ad.
Personally, I would likely check out any ad for PCB
CAD software, and I'm glad to know about PCBCAD51. Based
solely on the description (I haven't used it) it seems
capable, and the price is certainly affordable.
I've already installed the free, open source KiCad
PCB CAD package, and have entered one schematic but
haven't tried to do a layout yet. If PCBCAD51 is
significantly better in some way (easier to learn or
use, more flexible, can import or export more PCB file
formats...) then I would consider using it on my next
project.
So, my suggestion to Cresswellavenue would be to
create a new thread, titled "Ad: PCBCAD51 - comparison
with KiCad" (or other, affordable CAD packages), and
show the comparison. If someone tries PCBCAD51, they
might post a reply to the ad, giving their impression
about it, and thus keeping the thread "alive" and
visible.
[quote] It's
advertising of his CAD software.
The same poster has been flooding diyAudio threads with
repetitive information and posts that don't add value to
a thread..
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I have wrote some PCBCAD software ? get over it. Jealous
?
If? I spam diyaudio how come I have been on there 10
years and never been banned ?
Get your facts right before making outrageous
accusations.
