The simplest and most brutal method of PCB module reuse in history

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The simplest and most brutal method of PCB module reuse in history [Copy link]

In the official tutorial of AD software, if you want to reuse the PCB layout and routing of the same circuit module, you need to use the assistance of multi-channel schematics and corresponding module ROOMs. It is inconvenient to move the ROOMs when there are too many ROOMs, and it will increase the time consumption of DRC. Multi-channel schematics will not be intuitive enough if used too much. In fact, there is a simpler way to realize the module reuse of PCB .

First, prepare two identical modules and do device layout and routing for one module to serve as a reference for other modules.

First, select all the components of the module that has been laid out, then call out the PCB List window, where you can see a list, select the column where the component number is located, and arrange the components by number. Then copy the X, Y coordinate values and angles of all components.

Then select the components to which the unlaid module belongs, and call out the PCB list window. Sort the selected component numbers according to the order of the previous module's number, and then paste the component XY coordinate values and angles of the previously copied module directly into the table of the current module.

After pasting the coordinates, the devices of the two modules overlap, but don't panic, there is a solution.

At this time, the new module is still selected. If it is not selected, you can cross-select the PCB components in the schematic, and then use the shortcut keys M + S to move the module components.

Then the traces and vias can be directly copied and pasted, and finally the module reuse layout and routing is completed.

秦天qintian0303

More suitable for large-scale module attachments

Nubility

Qintianqintian0303 posted on 2023-7-8 23:14 More suitable for large-scale module attachments

Mainly to avoid ROOM, ROOM is sometimes annoying

qwqwqw2088

Nubility posted on 2023-7-9 00:21 Mainly to avoid ROOM, ROOM is sometimes annoying

Very good method

ROOM general pictures are rarely used

The big picture will be used

laker2008

It's a job full of skills. I didn't expect it could be done this way. Thank you for sharing~~~~