[sdiy] I could use a few pointers on doing a board layout

[Samppa Tolvanen]

Hi all!

On 9/8/05, harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net> wrote:

> 9) Fvck autorouting. Need I say more on the subject ???   :^P

As I mostly do simple, low component count, single sided boards - I
find autorouting extremely helpful ;)

No no - not a single trace in the finalized board is made by the
autorouter, but after manual placement of the components, it helps to
optimize arranging functional blocks of the circuit. I find it much
easier than looking at the ratsnet and highlighting signals.

Only after board starts to look easily routable, I'll start doing the
real layout work.

> 10) Spend a couple of hours when you are finished to do clean-up work.

Definitely. 

Bye, Samppa