> From: bobblick@ftml.net > To: piclist@mit.edu > Subject: RE: [OT] combining gerbers for panels (eagle) > Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:36:18 -0700 > > > On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:20:07 -0500, "Robert Young" > said: > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:47:19 -0700 > > > From: micro_eng2@yahoo.com > > > Subject: Re: [OT] combining gerbers for panels (eagle) > > > To: piclist@mit.edu > > > > > > Actually I may have found a way to do this, not sure how repeatable but looking at the files in GerbMagic, it seems to work ok. > > > > > > Open the board file without the schematic. > > > Make sure all layers, etc are active > > > select all, then cut to the paste buffer > > > Edit--> paste brings up a new copy of the board and just place where you want it to be in the "panel" > > > > > > Of course the schematic is now no longer associated and you need to remember to rename the panel board file else your original is gone.... > > > > > > > The other problem is you can no longer have duplicate component names in > > your silk screens. > > > > For example, R1 might become R99 in the copied board. > > What you can do is suppress the component names, then redraw the > component names as "text" to appear on the silkscreen layer. > > Cheerful regards, > > Bob Yep, but that takes FOREVER when you have lots of components. I usually do one of two things. For small simple boards that don't need silk screen in the first place, I just do the cut-and-paste trick in Eagle. For larger boards that do need a silk screen and have more than just a few components, then I use Pentalogix's tool. But lately, boards have gotten so inexpensive, I just don't bother combining orders into panels. It just isn't worth my time (labor rate) anymore. However for a hobbiest, maybe they might still want to panelize and cut apart multiple designs. Rob -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist