On 12 Oct 2008 at 12:00, yajeed2000 wrote: > --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, "klemen_dovrtel" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Some ICs with additional external elements are used quite often on > > same way (for instance: max232 + 1 uF capacitors). Is there an option > > to have a standard schematics part and a standard pcb drawing which > > includes all these an can be used as a single schematic part/pcb > drawing. > > > > Regards > > Klemen > > > Hi, > Components can be grouped together on a hierarchical sheet and saved > for future reuse. However I don't think this grouping of components > can be preserved when exporting to pcbnew. Nor can groups of > components be saved as a unit in pcbnew (as far as I know). It would > be useful if this way of organising parts could be implemented in the > future. > > David. > If you use the "Append Board" command from the File menu in PCBNew you can add a saved board layout to the board you're working on. I use this to place several different boards on a panel for prototypes.
Dave - WB6DHW <http://wb6dhw.com>
