EAGLE Help

Installation


Global EAGLE parameters can be adjusted in the Control Panel.

The following editor commands can be used to customize the way EAGLE works. They can be given either directly from an editor window's command line, or in the EAGLE.SCR file.

User Interface

Command menu MENU command..;
Assign keys ASSIGN function_key command..;
Snap function SET SNAP_LENGTH number;
SET SNAP_BENDED ON | OFF;
SET SELECT_FACTOR value;
Content of menus SET USED_LAYERS name | number;
SET WIDTH_MENU value..;
SET DIAMETER_MENU value..;
SET DRILL_MENU value..;
SET SMD_MENU value..;
SET SIZE_MENU value..;
Wire style SET WIRE_STYLE style_nr;
Beep on/off SET BEEP ON | OFF;

Screen Display

Color for grid lines SET COLOR_GRID color;
Color for layer SET COLOR_LAYER layer color;
Color for DRC area SET DRC_COLOR color;
Fill style for layer SET FILL_LAYER layer fill;
Grid parameter SET GRID_REDRAW ON | OFF;
SET MIN_GRID_SIZE pixels;
Min. text size displayed SET MIN_TEXT_SIZE size;
Display of net lines SET NET_WIRE_WIDTH width;
Display of pads SET DISPLAY_MODE REAL | NODRILL | FAST;
SET PAD_NAMES ON | OFF;
Display of bus lines SET BUS_WIRE_WIDTH width;
DRC Parameters SET DRC_SHOW ON | OFF;
SET DRC_FILL fill_name;
SET MAX_ERROR_ZOOM value;
Polygon processing SET POLYGON_RATSNEST ON | OFF;

Mode Parameters

Package check SET CHECK_CONNECTS ON | OFF;
Grid parameters GRID options;
Replace mode SET REPLACE_SAME NAMES | COORDS;
UNDO Buffer on/off SET UNDO_LOG ON | OFF;
Wire Optimizing on/off SET OPTIMIZING ON | OFF;

Presettings

Pad shape CHANGE SHAPE shape;
Wire width CHANGE WIDTH value;
Pad/via diameter CHANGE DIAMETER diameter;
Pad/via/hole drill diam. CHANGE DRILL value;
Smd size CHANGE SMD width height;
Text height CHANGE SIZE value;
Text line width CHANGE RATIO ratio;
Polygon parameter CHANGE THERMALS ON | OFF;
Polygon parameter CHANGE ORPHANS ON | OFF;
Polygon parameter CHANGE ISOLATE distance;
Polygon parameter CHANGE POUR SOLID | HATCH;
Polygon parameter CHANGE SPACING distance;


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