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* '''Problem:''' How to copy an package or symbol from a lib. to a new lib, rather than drawing all over again. | * '''Problem:''' How to copy an package or symbol from a lib. to a new lib, rather than drawing all over again. | ||
Revision as of 12:14, 16 March 2009
EagleCAD support
This page is intended to acumulate practical knowlege and identify pits (no not u Pit) that the beginner EagleCAD user falls into.
When ever a user has found him/her(who are we kidding?) with at "how-do-I-do-that?" question AND found the solution, it should be written here, chances are, others will have the same problem.
Ofcourse, some solutions to the problems we get, are pretty well explained on other websites and if it is a rather complex solution, please sum it up in less than 50 words or so (CBA will help you) and link to the page with in-deepth explanation.
Let's start :-)
- Problem: Change text size of components. Like "R1" or "5.6Kohm". Default size is way too big (IMHO)
- Solution: Using the Obivious aproach, clicking on "change" (the spaner icon), and select "size" does not do the trick, because it tries to change the size of the hole object, the symbol of the component. Instead, select "smash", its in the lower parts of the icons to the left on the screen. apply "smash" to the component you wish to change size on. Now, the text is a "symbol" in itself and can be change with the "change"->"size" command.
- problem: This layout/format might suck
- Solution: u guys have the powaaar, change it :)
/Jan_Goofy (yeah, me again)
I think it's fine (and I HAVEthe powaaaaaaaah!) ---Michai
- Problem: How to copy an package or symbol from a lib. to a new lib, rather than drawing all over again.
- Solution: To_be_filled_in_later
- How_To: where the F¤¤¤ are pads that you can put wires into!??
- Solution: 3 options: Library "Holes" or "Solpad" or "Wirepad" They have just that. Be aware, that the drill size of of each pad, they are not all compatable with Olimex drills. A 1mm drill hole would support a 0.75mm2 wire, a 1.3mm hole = 1mm2, a 1.5mm hole = 3mm2(non-standard size), a 2.1mm hole = 2.5mm2 if you realy force it, a 3.3mm hole = 6 or perhaps 8mm2 wire. I you use a cable of this size, pay attention to you pcb tracks, apprently, you have high currents flowing :-)
