Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Herbert E. Plett" <cachureos@...>
wrote:
>
> do not try to edit anything because you will get a mess...
>
>
> --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Markus Zingg homebrew-pcb@... wrote:
>
> > The way to do this in eagle is to:
> >
> > a) open your board in question.
> > b) Mark everything and click on the cissors (Eagle does not
> > have a cut,
> > but cut means copy as you surely know)
> > c) close the board, open a NEW board file
> > d) past the design into this new "pannel" board
> > as many times as you wish
> > e) print this "pannel" board.
>


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hi,

With this methode, copy and paste, there is a little problem:
that overwrites pad-dimensions and the drilling tool table, because
the Pins all are in flash-appertures, not drawing rings.
(drawing rings are not so beautiful than  flash rings)
The Pad properties will be also copying.

I think, it's better to make multiple gerber files with the PCB
offsets, a drill and apperture file with the CAM processor in a new
working folder.
Than open it with a gerber program (auto insert) for the next working
steps.
If you have a different apperture list, drilling tool list, be shure
that they correspond with the PCBs.

The working time with this methode is the same than drag and drop in
some few minutes.
Controlling and/or repairing the drill - apperture file needs a
little bit more time.
The benefit with gerbers, you can than work with drilling/milling
plotters, if you have one.

For hobby or (semi) professional use, i think, the working steps and
times are the same with there  individual methodes.

regards
Gerald