Homebrew PCBs

Does anyone have a tutorial or other instructions for using Eagle to print
multiple boards onto one sheet of paper? I'd want to print multiple of the
same board, and/or two different projects on the same sheet.

Thanks!

I don't think Eagle does this. But you can try a copy and paste of the
board.
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On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 16:00, Matthew Mucker <matthew@...> wrote:

> Does anyone have a tutorial or other instructions for using Eagle to print
> multiple boards onto one sheet of paper? I'd want to print multiple of the
> same board, and/or two different projects on the same sheet.
>
> Thanks!
>
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[>] >I don't think Eagle does this. But you can try a copy and paste of the
[>] >board.

I'm not an Eagle pundit either, and I've never found how to do this:-(. So,
I've adopted a more "brutal" way : I "print" each eagle mask with PDF
Creator, and then I merge the different images with a pdf editor (this is a
good way to optimize the placement when you are using an expensive support
like PnP Blue or other transfer films)
My 2cts
Marc

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Matthew Mucker" <matthew@...>
To: <homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 6:00 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Printing multiple boards on one sheet


> Does anyone have a tutorial or other instructions for using Eagle to print
> multiple boards onto one sheet of paper? I'd want to print multiple of the
> same board, and/or two different projects on the same sheet.

You might be able to combine Gerbers with something like GC-Prevue and print 
from that.

Leon

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew Mucker" <matthew@...> 
wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a tutorial or other instructions for using Eagle 
to print
> multiple boards onto one sheet of paper? I'd want to print multiple 
of the
> same board, and/or two different projects on the same sheet.
> 
> Thanks!
>


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hi,

I think, you can do this with the CAM Processor. Please read the help 
in Eagle, how you can create a multiple output file, e.g. gerber-274x.
You can create more then one section with there layers and placing  
offsets.

Normaly, Eagle has no "Import" button. 
Because DRC and ERC inconsistent, it is not possible importing an 
external PCB-file.
Example: PCB 1: R1, wire 1 on Pin 1;.... PCB 2: R1, wire 10 on Pin 
1;.... PCB 3: R1, wire power on Pin 1;....

Gerald

If printing boards myself, I generally create a PDF (using a driver like the
free CutePDF one), and then combine or step and repeat them with another
program (I use the non-free, but inexpensive CutePDF Pro, but I seem to
recall that I have loaded PDF drawings and combined them with Illustrator
before - I think even the free InkScape program can load PDFs - you might
want to try that)



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Matthew,

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.

HTH

Markus

Matthew Mucker schrieb:

>
> Does anyone have a tutorial or other instructions for using Eagle to print
> multiple boards onto one sheet of paper? I'd want to print multiple of the
> same board, and/or two different projects on the same sheet.
>
> Thanks!
>
>

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.

--- 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.
>


---
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

Gerald,

Not sure if I understood propperly what you mean with "overwrites 
pad-dimensions and the drilling tool table" but IMHO you can prevent 
problems by loading the identical design rules as your current design at 
the point in time you create the empty board and bevore you start 
pasting. At least for me this worked well.

Working with gerbers is probably the same amount of time as you say. 
However, at least where I live there are many board shops which directly 
accept Eagle board files and with those shops, avoiding the geber hassle 
is a plus.

Markus

Gerald Schwarz schrieb:

>
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.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.
> >
>
> ---
> 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
>
>

The Pulsonix software I use has a step-and-repeat capability for output. 
Perhaps someone has written a ULP for Eagle that does something similar.

Leon