I started Eagle earlier this morning and started to design the PCB layout for the schematics. I noticed that some of the resistors are named like $1_number$ and not Rnumber. I tried to use the renumber function in the tools menu but this didn't do anything.
Resistors 1-37 are correctly named as Rx, but 38-84 are named $1_number$.
Starting to learn KiCad.
The clearest (step by step tutorial) I`ve found is here
If you are thinking of selling your circuit boards in the future and don`t want to spend money on software, use Kicad.
Warning long video! Part1 45m, part 2 over an hour!
I also watched this
and was quite impressed.
Diptrace also has a free version (not for profit) version, no size limit but 300 pin limit.
The $1 designation is usually caused by the device prefix not being set in the component library. Once that's corrected, perform Update all in the Library menu.
BTW, the free version of EAGLE does not have a component limit.
stratosfear:
The $1 designation is usually caused by the device prefix not being set in the component library. Once that's corrected, perform Update all in the Library menu.
BTW, the free version of EAGLE does not have a component limit.
Jon
Exactly - I built a board for my BSc with 100s of components on with the free version of EAGLE - there are multiple different resistor libraries - check you're using the same one throughout.
Use Kicad :
Open source and no limitations.
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etc etc absolutly NO limitations
Apart from the fact that drop down menus don't work.
The net import "restore connectivity" always crashes the system.
The track router gets into a funny mode where by any attempt to access a menu scrolls the screen.
It reports as unconnected nets some of those that are clearly connected.
The footprint shape of pads is very limited.
The auto routing does nothing.
I have not got down to exporting a gerber file yet, so my many hours of investment might still all be wasted.
It is an application that does not fill me with confidence.