Hi Guys

i have been playing with the software and am quite impressed with it. What i wanted to know is when you import your schematic into the pcb software is it supposed to automatically arrange your components for you? All i get is my components lined up next to each onether in a straight line.

cheers

andy

 

yes,
it is the default format...
hey i've worked on ORCAD and i'm sharing my exp. in that regards..

well first you get the components lined up ...
you can arrange them by clicking and dragging ...
you have to take care of the fact that there must be least jumpers on the board... so that no external connections are required and all paths get on the pcb itself...

keep on refreshing (there must be some refresh button on the top or somewhere) as you change positions of components.


at last run trace (its a procedure where all connections get the form of straight paths running between the components)

watch out and reply.