Layout instantiation for eagle

[bananasiong]

Hi,
Is it possible to instantiate the done layout into another file from eagle?

Thanks

 

[jpanhalt]

If you mean copying or substitution, you can easily do copying. As for substitution, the capability is more limited.

To copy: outline select, cut (scissors icon, right click), switch to new schematic/board, paste. The copy to a board is complicated by the restrictions on backward compatibility. If it is a board without a linked schematic, it is no problem. Connections are not automatically made.
Also, the copy sequence is really useful in building new parts.

Substitution: You can create alternative packages and use the change command to change from one to the other on the schematic or board. Connections are maintained when changing packages or technology by tha method.

John

Edit: If you want to maintain connections, which you cannot do with the cut/copy sequence, you might consider making the item you want to instance part of a new device. So far as I know, the symbol and package programs do not have limits on size...maybe a single page. Unfortunately, you cannot import directly a schematic to the symbol. The nets do export, but you need to redraw (or copy/paste) the devices.

 

[3v0]

As far as I know the mapping between schematic file and board file is one to one. You can make a second copy of the schematic (and board) to generate a modified version of the board. The problem is, you have to make schematic changes on both schematics. If you replace one schematic with a modified copy of the other, the board consistency check will most often fail.

John's suggestions are good ones.

 

[bananasiong]

Thanks a lot
Didn't realize the paste button. I use the copy for the devices only all the while.

Thanks