>> llile wrote:
>
> In Schematic, if the pins of your schematic symbol are not drawn on the
> correct grid, you can try and try to hook a wire to it, but your wire will
> not connect.  Start with Eagle's standard parts, they are all drawn on the
> same default grid.
>
Hmm, I've only been using parts that I've drawn myself; since I didn't know
about the ability to change the grid size, I suppose I could assume that
they're using the default. (?)

> You definitely need to use the "Net Wire" tool instead of the "Wire" tool.
>  THe "wire" tool actually draws lines, not connections.  Slightly
> mis-named, IMHO.
Yup.  I agree.  That cost me an hour or so.

>
> After you wire up a part in schematic, click the "move" tool and move it
> around.  When you do, and it is drawn correctly, your wires will rubber
> band around with the part.  Hit the escape key and it snaps back in place.
>  If your wires don't rubber band with the part, then you've made a mistake
> and need to erase them and start over.  This is the cause of the "wire
> overlaps pin" error - a wire is placed very close but not on top of a pin
> because the part is drawn with a 0.0999" grid and the schematic is set to
> a 0.1000" grid.
>
That's good to hear; I was looking for that behavior, but I don't see it.
Is the rubberbanding "ON" by default?  I hope..


> Be careful about changing the grid in Schematic.  Leave it at defaults.
>
> I had these same problems early in my Eagle career, and 90% of them
> stemmed from messing around with grid spacings and/or drawing my own
> symbols without the default grid turned on, when I didn't know what I was
> doing.  Once something is drawn off the grid it is difficult to get it
> back aligned without erasing it altogether.
>
> --Lawrence
>
> Thanks for your comments!!   I'll probably have better luck now!

Jim
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> Jim Tellier <jimtellier@COX.NET>
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> Hi all,
>    I'm trying to use Eagle for the first time, and am somewhat perplexed;
> I draw a schematic, use the "net wire" tool to connect pins from part to
> part, including VCC and VSS supply pins.  When I ERC the schematic, I get
> errors like "no pins on net N$11", and "wire overlaps pin xxx", etc. If I
> switch to the "board" view, most of the connections I've made in the
> schematic just don't show up.    I must be doing something *basically*
> wrong, but I guess I need to be hit over the head in order to see it!!!!
> If anyone wants to take a look at the .sch, please email me offline. (It's
> not big, but I don't want to post it publicly).
> Thanks for any ideas!!!
> jim
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