Re: gEDA-user: connecting elements in PCB

[igor2 <igor2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009, Oliver Lehmann wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'd like to start drawing a PCB but do not want to import any gschem
>files... how do I connect the elemnts with circuit tracks? Are the lines
>created by the "line" button circuit tracks?
>
Yes, lines, arcs and polygons. Also note the layers, most of them will
result in copper, but some will not (silk for example).

Btw, you never import the gschem file in pcb; you rather import the
netlist that helps you connecting the right pins and avoid shorts. This
feature is not mandantory (but for anything larger than a few pins it's
very very useful). I remember doing my first few boards without netlist -
it took a lot of time to make sure everything was connected correctly :)

HTH,

Tibor Palinkas




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