Eagle question regarding dimension errors

[Ptownkid]

What is a dimension error?

 

[Handcrafted Tone]

need more info, when do you get the error?

 

[Ptownkid]

I'll post a pic when I get a chance.

 

[Ptownkid]

It's when i do a design rule check. I've got it quasi figured out. I think what's happening is that it thinks that traces are too close to text I've added on the dimension layer (same layer as the silk screening) and the outline of the board.

Should the outline and additional text be on the dimension layer? How do I get eagle to understand that it's of no consequence?

 

[Larrchild]

Maybe use another one of the "grey" layers than can be switched off separately to allow this to pass the test.


"Names" is one I use for text.

 

[Ptownkid]

Yeah, I moved them to the actual silkscreen layer and all's well.

 

[bergmann disney]

maybe i am going to look dumb, but what is eagle?

 

[Ptownkid]

An excellent and free (for the simple version) schematic and pcb layout program.

http://www.cadsoft.de/

 

[Handcrafted Tone]

I usually put all text in the silkscreen top layer tPlace, that way you're sure they're included when you export a gerber.

The dimensions layer should be used to show the size and shape of the board. You can also use it for any large cutouts inside the board.

 

[Ptownkid]

Any idea how to get the drc to ignore the dimension layer? I noticed that when I flood the ground plane, it thinks that it needs to avoid the board outline.

 

[EZ81]

Any idea how to get the drc to ignore the dimension layer?

DRC => Distance => Copper/Dimension: 0mil seems to work.

HTH,
;Matthias

 

[bergmann disney]

anyone knows where to download a library with NE570 chip for eagle?


edit : no, it's ok, i've been drawing one.

 

[tomcat]

[quote author="EZ81"]

Any idea how to get the drc to ignore the dimension layer?

DRC => Distance => Copper/Dimension: 0mil seems to work.

HTH,
;Matthias[/quote]

@Matthias: maybe you can link your avatar to a normal http port, like this (8080) it triggers the app firewall