On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:58 AM, DJ Delorie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm not using gsch2pcb so the netnames in the schematic aren't >> applicable (starting layout from scratch). There is no in-tool way to >> edit the net names? I have to edit them in the .pcb file? > > You might be able to use the 'n' to rename them, but I've never done > it. >
Tried it, doesn't work... so my only option is to directly edit the .pcb file then? >> I have pcb open right now and I don't see this option or anything similar. > > What verion of pcb? 20091103 > >> Sorry, what I really wanted to do is invert the refdes, not the >> component. Is there any invert option for the refdes? > > Invert as in upside-down? No, a horizontal invert. What happened is I inserted a 0805 and the refdes was backwards. Not sure how that happened but I was looking for an invert option and didnt find it. I probably accidentally placed the component on the bottom layer. > >> Solder is the top layer and component is the bottom layer? > > Solder is the layer you solder on, component is the layer with the > components on it. Usually components go on the top of the board. > The side I solder on? Thats a bit ambiguous. I solder SMT components on top and solder through-hold components on the bottom. So really both sides are the layer you solder on. > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user > _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
