I am trying hard to move off of expressPCB and onto somethign that will give me more flexibility (gerbers). I have managed to get my schematic built in...
Two things here: All the symbols used in your TinyCAD schematic should preferably have the 'Package' attribute defined before exporting the netlist. If the ...
Another new user question... I have created a footprint for a SMT coin cell battery holder. I need to specify the adhesive dot location. I try but I can see...
... Hi Scott, Sorry to hear you are having trouble. All but the most trivial of CAD tools have a steep learning curve and can be frustrating to the new user....
... Hi again Scott, Nothing is broken; the glue spot or spots are only visible in the footprint editor. No Gerber is generated for the adhesive data, it is...
... footprint ... listed in the ... Bruce: Thanks so much for the help, much appreciated. But it *was* inside the footprint editor where I can't see the glue...
... Scott, One thing I forgot is that the glue spot operation is only implemented in the newer alpha versions, beginning with V1.344 IIRC. In any event, make...
Sorry, there were some unimplemented features in version 1.343, including adhesive dots. Try version 1.347a. It's pretty stable, but save often. I' ll be ...
a10d0n/Bruce: I did as instructed, carefully named all of my parts with package names in TinyCAD. Then in FreePCB, created a corresponding footprint for all ...
Is there a way to "flip" a part/footprint? For example I made a footprint for an Electrolytic Cap laying on it's side. But as luck would have it, I need the...
If you're using a schematic capture program to generate the input netlist you'll need to make the symbol pin numbers agree with your footprint pin numbers. ...
Thinking about this particular instance I do think having a second mirror image footprint would be preferable. This allows polarity marks to be consistent with...
It sounds like you just need to reverse the pin names for your footprint. This can be done in the Footprint Editor by selecting pin1 and changing its name to...
I have muddled my way through TinyCAD, FreePCB and took advantage of a the fun autorouting start point provided by Freeroute. I got it all working pretty well...
... Nevermind to that particular question. I see how to do it now. RTM, sorry. ... Assuming not, what gerber viewer is recommended? One that woudl show ...
How can I make a via with a filled connection to the target layer instead of a thermal pad? This would be for a stub trace with a via, no need for a thermal...
... can't ... provides. ... Hi Scott. On the CAM generation form, in the center column, are check boxes for pin thermals and another for via thermals. Rarely,...
... Thanks. The Cam option is all or none but if I can control a pin of a component, that should fix my issue if I make all vias not thermal. I can't think...
Hi I recently used freepcb for a simple surface mount double sided board, where I defined a copper area on one side as a ground plane. When I checked the...
... FreePCB is not 100% WYSIWYG. For that you need to generate gerbers which is a PITA compared to the normal usage of FreePCB. I'm not saying FreePCB is a...
Allan replied to my question on this matter in: Re: [philboard] Orphan copper areas in the main forum [Ideas for New Features] at www.freePCB.com. Not much...
... Yes, this is a shortcoming, partly because it is not an easy problem to solve in the computer and partly because it has limited need. I don't expect it to...
I am looking for a way to add a logo to a PCB. It can be on the copper level or on a silkscreen level. I know I can draw one up like a part using polygons,...
... I don't think this feature has been added. I don't expect it to be added any time soon either. I added a logo by opening the graphic in a program and...
I designed my first board with freePCB. Got the hang of it and all is well so far. I need to send this board to an assembly house and they require a "pick...
... The report file will give you a basic XYRS listing, but I don't think it is exactly what the assembly house is looking for. When I tried to use that they...
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