On Friday 25 April 2003 01:14 pm, Byron A Jeff wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 12:40:31PM -0700, Ned Konz wrote:
> > On Friday 25 April 2003 12:23 pm, Byron A Jeff wrote:
> > > 1)
> > >    I'm looking for one small eagle tip. How in the heck do you
> > > create a power bus? I've used a few of the numerous tutorials
> > >    out there to layout my first board (a 16F628, 3 resistors,
> > > and an LED). But I'm clueless as to how to create a physical
> > > representation of the power supply buses. Just draw a thick
> > > line?
> >
> > Change the net class if you want so when you route it it'll make
> > a thicker wire. Don't draw lines, instead route segments from
> > airwires.
>
> Ned, unfortunately I'm a real novice here. Please forgive me for
> being dense. I understand what you're saying above and will test
> that. However I'm asking a more fundamental question. I figured out
> how to create a power net. I see that it's possible to change that
> net class. What I can't figure out is how to create a physical
> point on the board to attach the power wire. See what I mistakenly
> thought was that putting a Vcc/Vdd/+5V and Vss/GND/0V power element
> on the schematic would create an actual attachment element on the
> board.

No, all it does is make a net.

If you need somewhere to attach a wire, you'll have to put in a
testpoint or pad or SMD or something.

Look at the "wirepad" library, for instance.

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