V G wrote:
> Eagle seems to be the most pain-in-the-ass software I've ever used
> (other than windows).

Complaining about tools says more about the craftsman than the tools.  The
fact that many people use Eagle successfully for professional purposes
clearly makes this a statement about you, not Eagle.

What were you trying to accomplish with this complaint anyway?  Why do you
think anyone here wants to hear you whine about something they have no
control over?  Other than make you look childish, what did you think it
would do?

> I'm trying to create a footprint for the
> LTC3112 ( http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/3112f.pdf) and
> specifically trying to lay down the pads. I looked at many tutorials
> for Eagle but most of them are outdated and are causing more
> frustration than good.
>
> 1. Is there an efficient way of laying down pads according to the
> sizes outlined in the datasheet?

Yes.  For large numbers of regular item, like the 20 SMD pads of this chip,
I use a program I keep just for this purpose that writes a Eagle script.  I
just checked, and it wasn't previously included in my Eagle Tools release,
so I have now added it.  After installing the Eagle Tools release from
http://www.embedinc.com/pic/dload.htm, the source template and at least one
example will be in EAGLE > SCR > SOURCE.  If you actually want to compile
and run this, you will also need to install the host software build tools.

> 2. I've tried to do this, and realized that my pad numbers are all
> out of order. How do I quickly rename pads?

This could be a two step process because Eagle won't let you rename a pad t=
o
a name that another pad already has.  In the general case, you have to
rename all pads to garbage names, like XX1, XX2, or whatever, then rename
them in order to the specific number you want each to have.


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