A real good idea, That means, that you see a percentage of board space used every time you place a new part in schematic. Relatively easy would be a sum of all the part-space divides the total board - space. But does this help ? Example: a 100 by 100 board can't have to parts 51 x 51, even only a bit more then the half board space is used. The next step would be an optimising program which is not done over weekend. Georg [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi everyone. > How often have you come across a design where you just not > quite sure if > the electronic required actually fits the "board". > Oh yes - we all do know - Once we've spent all those hours > trying your very > best in achieving, not only the "Perfect Layout" to suit the > circuit, but > also trying your very hardest to squeese and squash, because of the > awareness of tight and or limited boardspace. > However - isn't that a bit too late to realise that it won't fit the > current situation. > It would be a tremendous help to get a density report based > on boardsize > and physical component-outline, incl. pads - whichever is bigger, > overhanging. Care however needs to be taken not to include > any component > designators and comments, as they are placed outside the footprint. > Well, thats one of so many features I could get used to so quick. > Lets wait and see what Protels Softies think about this feature. > Thank you Protel for considering. > Cheers > Robi > > Robi Artwork - PCB Design Bureau > PO-Box 199, Lot 33 Jamaica Drive > Deception Bay Q4508 Australia > ------------------------------------------------------ > C/o Robi Bittler > Ph: 07-3203 0634 Fx: 07-3203 3958 > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * This message sent by: PROTEL EDA USERS MAILING LIST > * > * Use the "reply" command in your email program to > * respond to this message. > * > * To unsubscribe from this mailing list use the form at > * the Association web site. You will need to give the same > * email address you originally used to subscribe (do not > * give an alias unless it was used to subscribe). > * > * Visit http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html > * to unsubscribe or to subscribe a new email address. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This message sent by: PROTEL EDA USERS MAILING LIST * * Use the "reply" command in your email program to * respond to this message. * * To unsubscribe from this mailing list use the form at * the Association web site. You will need to give the same * email address you originally used to subscribe (do not * give an alias unless it was used to subscribe). * * Visit http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * to unsubscribe or to subscribe a new email address. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ________________________________________________________ To leave the EDAFORUM discussion list, send a email with 'leave edaforum' in the body to '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' More Information : http://www.dolist.net
