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On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:39:27 -0500, you wrote:


Look at the autorouter. Note that there are settings for the top and
bottom layer, typically _ and |. You want to check the N/A setting on
the top layer to turn off the autorouter. The bottom setting on the
autorouter ∗,|, etc. doesn't seem to matter very much in this case.

Harvey

>I downloaded and am trying to use Eagle CAD program for my first board. I went to
>http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=109 and did the little tutorial they have there for a serial to USB
>adapter since it looked pretty simple and the free Eagle will handle small stuff.
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>The problem I am having is in the board layout. I am wanting to do this board as a single sided board and eagle keeps auto routing
>as a double sided board.
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>I have looked into the help file and can not find out how to tell eagle I want a single sided board layout. It doesn't seem to be to
>intuitive so I am thinking there is a setting somewhere to do this, but where?
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>Does anyone use Eagle who can help me out with this?
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>Bob AD5VJ
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