On 2/9/07, Peter P. wrote: > Vasile Surducan gmail.com> writes: > > > Where is that please ? > > > > Do you mean other than general routing rules used by hi class PCB houses ? > > > > - minimum isolation route to route/via/SMD, SMD to SMD/trace/via/pad, > > via to trace/via 0.004" (0.10mm) > > - minimum drill to drill/trace/via isolation 0.008"(0.20mm) > > - everything to board edge 0.010"(0.25mm) or better 0.020" (0.5mm) > > I mean .ctl files for the autorouter. The .erc files are clea, I have problems > with the autorouter. It seems to be on drugs or something. I tested it with a > very simple 1-sided board that was laid out by hand by me (0 vias etc) and it > failed to route in extremely obvious places. So I started playing with the > 'points' in the autorouter control settings and I made it sort of work but I'd > like to read a good tutorial on what all those weights do, and I'd like to see > what others did about it. > > I have spent hours in the past to make a good .ctl file that produces good > 1-sided boards with few jumpers, no jumpers under parts, and all jumpers > straight point to point. It takes a very long time to do this right. > > So I was asking, is there a place where one can see several .ctl files ? I can't help you. My opinion about eagle autoroute feature is known (forget it), and definitely a single layer board manufatured with autorouter under Eagle has limited chance to look as it should. I've manufactured up to four layers board with Eagle, but I do not recommend to anyone to use it for other than homebrew designs. greetings, Vasile -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist