Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for! It does make sense... (Thanks Wouter and Robert as well) 2008/4/14, Christopher Cole : > On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 06:13:31PM +0200, Ariel Rocholl wrote: > > I find very frustrating the little options Eagle gives you to locate > > the text in the silkscreen layer. It comes from either ">Name" or > > ">Value" and it is defined by the package in the library element you > > are using, but the problem is in moderately dense PCB layouts it > > seldom gets the text located where you want. Initial thought would be > > to have the ability to move the text around, but you can't. It only > > let's you move the whole device, not the text alone. > > Ariel, > > You can move the name and value by first clicking on the 'smash' icon, or by > typing sm on the command line in Eagle. Then, click on the crosshairs of any > component in your layout, and you will then see two more crosshairs pop up: > one for the name, and one for the value of that part that you clicked on. > You can then move these around at will. > > Take care, > -Chris > > -- > | Christopher Cole, Cole Design and Development, LLC cole@coledd.com | > | Embedded Software Development and Electronic Design http://coledd.com | > | Stow, Ohio, USA 800-518-2154 | > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- Ariel Rocholl Madrid, Spain -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist