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[bryon]

okay, I don't know the proper terminology but you know how on some schematics you see pins or connections labeled instead of a net wire between them? They are connected but just have labels to make the schem look neater. Yeah, those.

Anyone know how to do those in Eagle?

Thanks!
Bryon

[reklipz]

I believe you just use the name tool, and it will place the name of the net out there.

[rpcelectronics]

Using nets in Eagle is easy. Here are the steps:

Select NET tool:


Add NET to a pin like a wire:


Select LABEL tool:


Add LABEL to the NET:


Select NAME tool:


Select LABEL and change name in pop up, click ok:


Final NET with changed LABEL:


Repeat these steps on any pin that you wish to connect and make sure you keep the net name the SAME. When you do that correctly, Eagle will pop up a window asking if you wish for these nets to be connected.

Good luck,

[Philba]

good description.

Note that entering a pre-existing name will cause a connection to that net. very useful to make connections with out actually drawing them. I do that all the time to have clean schematics. Of course, then you definitely want labels so you can see what's what.

[bryon]

This is great! Thanks for the help and the great tutorial!

Bryon

[Andrew02E]

Search for 'symbol' in the 'Add' dialog and you'll find a bunch of nifty net-name tag thingers (found in the 'Frames' library). Gives your schematic that 'professional' look.