gEDA-user: avoid route on component layer for specific component
Hi, On an home-made board, it's sometimes quite difficult to solder components on component side. The problem is that autoroute method use it to connect component layer and solder layer. Is a way to easily declare for some components (like IC) but not for others (like resistor) not to route on component layer but only on solder layer ? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: avoid route on component layer for specific component
ludovic SMADJA wrote: Is a way to easily declare for some components (like IC) but not for others (like resistor) not to route on component layer but only on solder layer ? The way we have now is not per component, but per layer. Before running autoroute, stop showing the component layer, then run. Also you can create groups of layers, then change some of them from one side to the other. Also, after autorouting on all layers, you can select by area including vias and footprints, then execute movetolayer (key ctrlm or shiftm) to change the ones you want. only the traces will be changed, not footprints. (This won't do anything useful for SMT footrpints...just thru hole) John Griessen ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: avoid route on component layer for specific component
On Wed, Apr 04, 2007 at 09:04:55AM +0200, ludovic SMADJA wrote: On an home-made board, it's sometimes quite difficult to solder components on component side. The problem is that autoroute method use it to connect component layer and solder layer. Turned pin sockets are a big help for that problem. Is a way to easily declare for some components (like IC) but not for others (like resistor) not to route on component layer but only on solder layer ? In Eagle I used to use keepouts on the top layer around those components, and via-keepouts under the chips. In pcb you could probably get close to the same effect by drawing walls around the pins in the copper which you delete later. -- Ben Jackson AD7GD [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ben.com/ ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: avoid route on component layer for specific component
Ben Jackson wrote: In pcb you could probably get close to the same effect by drawing walls around the pins in the copper which you delete later. Yes, this is easy using groups and changing the group shown when autorouting vs. doing hand layout.When we get scripting to be easier, it will be a snap to sequence steps like this and you could then prefer to always show your keepout layer for that side, then autoroute, then un-show it... John Griessen Austin TX ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
