--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...>
wrote:
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dean Batute" <phix_it@y...>
> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I've enjoyed following along with all the conversations
> about
> > PCB design software. I'm getting close to being ready to transfer
> all
> > my hand drawn designs into the PC and was wondering if any of you
> > know which (if any) of the software packages have the ability to
> TILE
> > PCB's. I have a few Sub-Modules that are just under 1.5" square
and
> > I'd like to tile them 2 wide by 4 high making a board rounghly 3"
X
> > 6" in total. The remainder of my boards are 1" multiples of 6"
long
> > so this would work out perfectly. I'm hoping to eventually take
the
> > files to a local PCB manufacturer to be professionaly done.
> >
> > Any help or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.
> > All the best....Dean.
>
>
> I think the term is pallatize. same board, rubberstamped on the
> pcb. most houses frown on that as people try to make one small
board
> and do that to save space and cut out profits.
>
> QCad will do this the 'hard' way which is to say to create a board
> using a pad for the inputs of power and hard tracing all lines to
> that. Cannot use just a common Vcc or all the part will be
connected.
>
> Then make one good unit, and then just copy and paste it in the
> schematic.
>
> QCad can also do this in the handroute secton Files>replicate.
>
> Dave
Hi, the right word is panelize and if you got a decent pcb house they
will do it for yua
Roel