AW: AW: [sdiy] Swapping copper layers in Eagle

[Matthias Herrmann]

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> Von: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl]Im Auftrag von Ingo Debus
> Gesendet: Montag, 5. Januar 2009 21:26
> An: Synth-Diy DIY
> Betreff: Re: AW: [sdiy] Swapping copper layers in Eagle
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> Am 05.01.2009 um 18:44 schrieb Matthias Herrmann:
>
> > the thing is: there is actually a script for swapping layers. you
> > could this
> > manually, as described by ingo.
>
> I almost suspected that. But this script doesn't come with the Eagle
> package, does it?

i use free eagle 4.16r2. the script is part of it, but hey, actually it is
no script but a commend, accessible from file/run: cmd-change-swap-layer.ulp

>
>
> > HOWEVER, you would need at least one unused layer, and that is the
> > crux. the
> > free eagle version provides only two signal layers, so there is no
> > 3rd layer
> > to work with!
> >
>
> Argh! I thought you could use any layer for this purpose, but you're
> right, this doesn't work.
> Working with Eagle for almost four years now, but it's still full of
> mysteries... why aren't all layers created equal?
>
>
> > a workaround could be - i never tried this, though - to copy the
> > board and
> > do it by deleting, copy/paste and layer swap actions: copy board,
> > delete one
> > layer on copied board, other layer on original board, swap the left
> > layers
> > for each board, copy and paste layer from copied board to original.
> > right?
>
> I think so.
>
>
> > or just buy a registered version that supports 4 layers and run the
> > swap
> > script...
>
> Or ask someone with a registered version to do that for you.
>
> Ingo
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