>
> I see. It wasn't obvious to me that he was saying that.
> Somewhat related; I recently created a perl program to convert a DXF
> file to an Eagle script that would draw the entities for me. I used it
> to match up a mechanical design to my PCB design. It could also be
> used as a custom step and repeat script to move parts around - e.g.
> for your H bridges.
> --
> Martin K.
>


I've often used Excel to produce scripts for component placement in Eagle. =
A
couple of notables - an 8" diameter clock made of 132, 5mm LEDs. Excel did
all the trig to calculate the placement points and I routed it manually. An=
d
a display panel with 4000+ surface mount LEDs in a grid. With that one the
routing was so repetitive I scripted it too.

Most of the time I write a script to create library parts too. Anything pas=
t
trivial can be a real pain to place all the pads manually. Type the command=
s
up in Notepad, run the script. Something not perfect? Delete everything,
tweak the script and re-run it.

-Denny
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