Eagle grid defaults

[earckens]

From the competition: https://www.edaboard.com/thread310451.html

..better not change grid in the library, neither in device, and useless in symbol..

This works: GRID INCH 0.05 LINES ON ALT INCH 0.005
..but only in package, schematic and .brd

 

[spec]

0.005 is also possible when you do it manually, so why would it not work as default?

Good point, I remember now; a very small grid does not display unless you zoom in enough. That threw me once.

Did the script that I showed work?

spec

 

[earckens]

Hi spec, yes but as I found out only for .brd, .sch, .pac; the others not recommended and/or don't work.

 

[spec]

Hi spec, yes but as I found out only for .brd, .sch, .pac; the others not recommended and/or don't work.

Thanks for info.

spec

 

[Mikebits]

Hy earckens,

Open the schematic and left click on the grid icon top left (circled in red) to get a drop-down menu. Then just enter the grid spacing that you want: I always use 0.05 inches rather than the default 0.1 inches. You can also turn the grid on and off from the same drop-down menu.

spec

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Spec, you sure seem to have become quite proficient with Eagle in quite a short amount of time. I find your knowledge to be quite impressive.

 

[earckens]

Spec, you sure seem to have become quite proficient with Eagle in quite a short amount of time. I find your knowledge to be quite impressive.

Don't laugh at spec, he is the one who learned me to use Eagle

 

[spec]

Spec, you sure seem to have become quite proficient with Eagle in quite a short amount of time. I find your knowledge to be quite impressive.

That is very kind of you Mike, but I only know a few things about EAGLE, and they only relate to. the the schematic editor. While EAGLE may not be the best for big jobs, I find it excellent for knocking out the odd schematic. I had previously used Protel/Altium for years, and again only for circuit capture, and boy could you get into a pickle with that, especially the component libraries.

spec

 

[spec]

Don't laugh at spec, he is the one who learned me to use Eagle

and you seem to have overtaken me in just a few weeks too.

spec