[kicad-users] any tips for measuring distance in PCBNEW ?

2009-05-24 Thread Julien Bayle
hello, so, any tips for measuring distance in PCBNEW ? I tried to make an auxilliary axis in order to place my (0,0) to a corner of my pcb, but it is only used for drilling etc.. any ideas ?

Re: [kicad-users] any tips for measuring distance in PCBNEW ?

2009-05-24 Thread Julien Bayle
12:46:11 - Julien Bayle julien.ba...@gmail.com julien.bayle%40gmail.com wrote: hello, so, any tips for measuring distance in PCBNEW ? I tried to make an auxilliary axis in order to place my (0,0) to a corner of my pcb, but it is only used for drilling etc.. any ideas

Re: [kicad-users] Re: routing checking

2009-05-22 Thread Julien Bayle
specify that. I route by hand so in Kicad, I specify it in DRC Control dialog (PCB Design Rules Check) M. On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 3:27 PM , Julien Bayle wrote: thanks a lot. where can I do that? before exporting the dsn file? inside the router? 2009/5/21 kajdas *kaj...@cox.net* kaj

Re: [kicad-users] Re: routing checking

2009-05-22 Thread Julien Bayle
sure you spacings are correct. M. On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 7:53 AM , Julien Bayle wrote: could you help me with that? I looked for that ... I didn't find anything in kicad.. only the drc test... but I don't find the rules... and how I could change and tweak them :-( Julien

[kicad-users] Re: native autorouter VS freerouting.net

2009-05-21 Thread Julien Bayle
if you intend to autoroute boards. Best Regards, Brian Sidebotham. 2009/5/17 Julien Bayle julien.ba...@...: [Attachment(s) from Julien Bayle included below] hi Brian, here is the error message (in french, but I can translate it) here is the ses file from freerouting.net

[kicad-users] routing checking [1 Attachment]

2009-05-21 Thread Julien Bayle
hello, I'm using freerouting.net to autoroute my pcbs for the protodeck project I began. at the beginning, I created my modules but I did a mistake: I put pads for leds, for switchs and for headers on the two side! But I only want to solder on one side (bottom side for leds + switches upper

[kicad-users] Re: routing checking

2009-05-21 Thread Julien Bayle
it will help, one day :) --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Julien Bayle julien.ba...@... wrote: hello, I'm using freerouting.net to autoroute my pcbs for the protodeck project I began. at the beginning, I created my modules but I did a mistake: I put pads for leds, for switchs

Re: [kicad-users] Re: routing checking

2009-05-21 Thread Julien Bayle
sides. On one side, the pad size could be almost zero but the hole is still there and needs to be accounted for when routing. Otherwise it is a surface mount part and the router does what it did for you the first time. Martin On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 10:13 AM , Julien Bayle wrote: I think I

[kicad-users] Re: routing checking

2009-05-21 Thread Julien Bayle
?? --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Julien Bayle julien.ba...@... wrote: thanks kajds for your answer. a friend advised me to keep the same pad size on both side... in order to make it easier to design. I guess it is ok too :) Julien 2009/5/21 kajdas kaj...@... Of course it makes

[kicad-users] Re: routing checking

2009-05-21 Thread Julien Bayle
I found another way (but it is a tip...) I create zone around holes I fill them and I uncheck the Parameterrouteignore conduction aeras it works.. But I guess your advice is THE solution, not my tip... --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Julien Bayle julien.ba...@... wrote: thanks a lot

[kicad-users] Re: zone creation automatic track suppression

2009-05-19 Thread Julien Bayle
: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Julien Bayle julien.bayle@ wrote: hi, I create a pretty ground zone in order to suppress some tracks. no problem for the zone creation. it is very well documented so.. BUT I have a little problem: after the filling of the zone, it remains all

[kicad-users] Re: native autorouter VS freerouting.net

2009-05-18 Thread Julien Bayle
, Brian Sidebotham. 2009/5/17 Julien Bayle julien.ba...@...: [Attachment(s) from Julien Bayle included below] hi Brian, here is the error message (in french, but I can translate it) here is the ses file from freerouting.net, too. I hope I can solve that ... as I

[kicad-users] zone creation automatic track suppression [1 Attachment]

2009-05-18 Thread Julien Bayle
hi, I create a pretty ground zone in order to suppress some tracks. no problem for the zone creation. it is very well documented so.. BUT I have a little problem: after the filling of the zone, it remains all the tracks existing between the pads supposed to be connected to the zone. I put a

[kicad-users] Re: gerber files produced by kiCad

2009-05-17 Thread Julien Bayle
the real question is : what is the differnce between soldcomp maskcomp ??? --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Julien Bayle julien.ba...@... wrote: hi all experts, I'm inside a big project: http://www.julienbayle.net/diy/protodeck/ I finished one of the PCBs it requires and I'm very

[kicad-users] Re: gerber files produced by kiCad

2009-05-17 Thread Julien Bayle
. the real question is : what is the differnce between soldcomp maskcomp ??? --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Julien Bayle wrote: hi all experts, I'm inside a big project: http://www.julienbayle.net/diy/protodeck/ I finished one of the PCBs

[kicad-users] native autorouter VS freerouting.net

2009-05-17 Thread Julien Bayle
hi, I would want to autoroute my pcb. I tested native autorouter... on several pcb, it began to autoroute and finished . on some other, it didn't start and just displayed the whole unrouted wires. so, I tested freerouting.net it works everytime and it is pretty good! BUT, how to use the result

Re: [kicad-users] native autorouter VS freerouting.net [2 Attachments]

2009-05-17 Thread Julien Bayle
but ... Julien 2009/5/17 Brian Sidebotham brian.sidebot...@gmail.com 2009/5/17 Julien Bayle julien.ba...@gmail.com julien.bayle%40gmail.com : hi, I would want to autoroute my pcb. I tested native autorouter... on several pcb, it began to autoroute and finished . on some other, it didn't start

[kicad-users] Modules creation // Pins and pads association ??

2009-05-09 Thread Julien Bayle
Hello, I'm working on a big project: the protodeck midibox based controller. All will be shared here: http://www.julienbayle.net/diy/protodeck/ and for the moment, you can check different step here: http://www.julienbayle.net/diy/protodeck/blog/ So, the question is: I created some modules