Questions and problems in EAGLE ! help !

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hello guys,
i have some issues in eagle :

  • the first one is, i am trying to make a special layout for the components so i uploaded a .dwg which i made using a CAD software to eagle via script and i am trying to position the leds in that layout but the problem is that there is a snap turned on which can't let me position the component freely, so far my search led me to a conclusion that it can't be turned off :frowning: so help please any solution to this ?
    (check out the attachment files for the layout)
    first picture in the attachment show the over all layout, and the second show the LEDs positioned on the circles representing them in the CAD so i need the LEDs to be in the middle of the circles

  • the second problem is : i need to add a component in Eagle two 7 segments the ones in these links below so how can i know which ones i must add ? because the description present in those in the library doesn't have any info about their geometry
    http://www.ekt2.com/products/productdetails?ProductId=b4f9e6f2-d188-435e-8715-30cd879f543f

http://www.ekt2.com/products/productdetails?ProductId=be2704fe-15ba-4582-9f2d-5e49eeb0eace
thanks in advance

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but it gives me an error when i click Download as ZIP

What does? What error? What operating system?

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PaulS:
What does? What error? What operating system?

i finally manage to solve this matter i had to disable the IDM for ZIP files

so i changed my question in this post and the title

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Go into View->Grid and alter the ALT snap grid to it's finest. This should be small enough increments for you as it reports as 3.125e-06 mm for me.

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Riva:
Go into View->Grid and alter the ALT snap grid to it's finest. This should be small enough increments for you as it reports as 3.125e-06 mm for me.

aha ! well i tried the 0.001 it seems nice that way :smiley: but not the alternative because the alt key didn't work i don't know why, any idea ?

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firashelou:
aha ! well i tried the 0.001 it seems nice that way :smiley: but not the alternative because the alt key didn't work i don't know why, any idea ?

No idea why, it works fine for me.

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Riva:
No idea why, it works fine for me.

yes no problem thanks :slight_smile:
and about the components any idea ?

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firashelou:
and about the components any idea ?

For that you will need to find the correct part number & manufacturers datasheet. From there you can check the included Eagle library's or hunt for and hopefully find someone else has already done an Eagle library part for it. If not then from the datasheet you will have enough info to make your own library part.

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Riva:
For that you will need to find the correct part number & manufacturers datasheet. From there you can check the included Eagle library's or hunt for and hopefully find someone else has already done an Eagle library part for it. If not then from the datasheet you will have enough info to make your own library part.

how can i make my own library ?!

for example this is the single digit 7 segment i am using :
http://www.ekt2.com/products/productdetails?ProductId=b4f9e6f2-d188-435e-8715-30cd879f543f

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firashelou:
how can i make my own library ?!

for example this is the single digit 7 segment i am using :
http://www.ekt2.com/products/productdetails?ProductId=b4f9e6f2-d188-435e-8715-30cd879f543f

The picture show HS5611AH printed on the part and a google search finds this datasheet info so you have all the information needed to create a library part. As to how to create parts, do a google search and you will find several tutorials to show you in both written and video form.

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Riva:
The picture show HS5611AH printed on the part and a google search finds this datasheet info so you have all the information needed to create a library part. As to how to create parts, do a google search and you will find several tutorials to show you in both written and video form.

what did you search for ? i mean what info did you take from the datasheet to be able to find it on google ? there is nothing helpful for that except for how to connect the part

oops ! the name right ! but what about this two digits can you find anything please ?
i tried before to search for it i couldn't find info about it
http://www.ekt2.com/products/productdetails?ProductId=be2704fe-15ba-4582-9f2d-5e49eeb0eace

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firashelou:
oops ! the name right ! but what about this two digits can you find anything please ?
i tried before to search for it i couldn't find info about it
http://www.ekt2.com/products/productdetails?ProductId=be2704fe-15ba-4582-9f2d-5e49eeb0eace

With only BS printed on the side it will be difficult to find anything. Maybe you can contact the supplier to get details?

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Riva:
With only BS printed on the side it will be difficult to find anything. Maybe you can contact the supplier to get details?

will try when i go there,
by the way if i measure it myself would that be enough ?