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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Using Eagle

From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2009-10-10

You are trying to run before you can walk, learn to manually route!

Autorouters won't give decent results anyway.

ST

On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 9:39 PM, AD5VJ Bob <rtnmi@...> wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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?
>
> Does anyone use Eagle who can help me out with this?
>
> Bob AD5VJ
>
>