Re: gEDA-user: pcb, optimize rats nest with polygon

[Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Mar 30, 2006 at 07:09:37AM -0700, David Logan wrote:
> I'd like to lodge a bit of a complaint before I ask my question. That 
> way I also will not be berated as much for my question. The complaint is:
> 
> I really wish you guys would make sure to name your software things that 
> are searchable. Searching for "two sided pcb" or "two sided pcb editor" 
> turns up half a million hits that have nothing at all to do with the 
> software named "pcb". (I have a similar problem/complaint with the CAS 
> software "maxima".)

Yes. 

- "STFW"
- "I found plychlorinated biphenyls and also a lot of talk about how to
  do PCBs at home. But I still didn't find where to download the
  program."

It could be renamed to gPCB and merged formally into the gEDA project.

But still better than naming a program "The" or "A".

CL<
> 
> >Don't rely on polygons for an electrical connection. Use tracks instead.
> >That said, it is your responsibility to make sure, that all parts of the
> >polygon are actually connected. On two sided layouts I'd place vias to a
> >ground plane on the other side.  On a one-sided layout jumper wires may
> >be an option.
> >
> 
> Now to my question: How do you get pcb to create a two sided circuit 
> board? If I auto-route, it routes on all kinds of layers. I haven't yet 
> found in the manual or searching what exactly to configure to create a 
> circuit board where the components are on the top and the connections 
> are on the bottom.
> 
> Thanks!
> David Logan