Comments on: Creating a PCB Image using Export

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:54:09 +0000

“i am also going to add one about using the CAM processor.”

Did you ever write and post it, I REALLY NEED it right now.
It worked once only, and seconds later wouldn’t and has not worked again since. Help.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:51:41 +0000

[quote]i am also going to add one about using the CAM processor.[/quote]
Did you ever write and post it, I REALLY NEED it right now.
It worked once only, and seconds later wouldn’t and has not worked again since. Help.

By: emfi2r

emfi2r — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:21:51 +0000

Forgive me if this should be a whole new article. But it does apply.

I use Cute PDF Writer (Free version) http://www.cutepdf.com/ to get very nice layouts from Eagle 4.11 for Windows, Light Edition…

You use Cute PDF Writer as a virtual printer, so the steps are; File, Print, click the Printer Button, then highlight CutePDF Writer and click the “Preferences” button.

On the “Layout” tab, choose Landscape (usualy), then on the “Paper Quality” tab select “Black & White” then click the “Advanced” button.

Under “Advanced” you can pick the paper size, and the dpi value (I like 2400dpi).

I then Use GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/) to open the PDF file (It’s the only graphics program I have that opens PDF files, your favorite program may work).

Select the artwork, then “file, cut, paste (CONTROL+V), then paste, then past again as many times as you need (depending on the size of the board) to have multiple boards on one page.

If you save it as a .png, you can put different boards on one sheet!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:03:55 +0000

great tutorial. now i can go on with experimenting

By: wrangler

wrangler — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:22:38 +0000

Wow, good site! I’ve been using 4.16 for a few years. I have always exported to bmp at 300 DPI and touched up anything in Photoshop. It never occured to me to use Bullzip. That’s the program I use to copy the tutorial!

By: deadlydoug

deadlydoug — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:37:21 +0000

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By: Jessie

Jessie — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:08:54 +0000

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By: topebanjo

topebanjo — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:36:49 +0000

please i need some one to help me on ways to create my own pcbs any on with useful materials can pls forward it to me via mail my mail address is topbanj@yahoo.com

By: allan

allan — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:45:43 +0000

Thanks, think I got it figured (a bit better anyhow!). I deleted the board file and made a new one and it came up much neater this time, not sure exactly what I did wrong in the first place.

By: gaussmarkov

gaussmarkov — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:03:02 +0000

my guess is that you are trying to move items around outside of the board’s boundaries. that will give the message you quote. items must be moved onto the board and once they are there, they cannot be placed off the board.

hope this helps.