I'm currently using version 2.80.01 #434. Maybe later I will update and see if the problem goes away. My work around is fine, I just jumped into this thread...
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a10d0n
Jun 27, 2012 10:58 pm
The interesting thing about this is why you get blank netlists sometimes. If you ever find out please let us know. I don't remember any version of TinyCAD...
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miketheaardvark
Jun 29, 2012 7:06 am
Selecting a black (or dark) background is not workable. Being of the older generation, I find it much easier to view white on black rather than black on white....
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miketheaardvark
Jun 29, 2012 7:06 am
I do not seem to be able to increase the wire/pin (or bus?) line widths in order to make these bolder (easier to see) [photocopies of photocopies!]. I am...
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miketheaardvark
Jun 29, 2012 7:11 am
It would be nice if the current zoom were to be shown on the ststus bar...
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a10d0n
Jun 29, 2012 7:55 am
It has always been there. Select a wire, in the [Wire Tool Options] window uncheck 'Use normal appearance'. The line thickness is the middle box, style is the...
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miketheaardvark
Jun 29, 2012 8:34 am
Thanks for the heads up -- but ... But you would have to (remember to) do this for every wire. Can there be a way to choose a default....
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a10d0n
Jun 29, 2012 4:44 pm
I started with DOS design tools which were black background but after using the later windows versions on 2000, XP and 7 I soon got used to the white backgound...
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Anders Jansson
aj_1x
Jul 1, 2012 12:55 pm
Perhaps inverting windows colours could be useful? In windows XP, hold down Shift+Alt and click PrintScreen to invert screen colors. If you have Windows7 then...
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Peter
peternewman...
Jul 2, 2012 5:20 am
Hello fellow group members. I am new to Tinycad which I am using to document my initial forays into "Arduino-land".I was wondering if for example you have...
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a10d0n
Jul 2, 2012 6:30 pm
Click and drag* a box around the things you want to move, they will be highlighted (not very brightly). Move the cursor onto one of he elements, click and hold...
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Leslie
les.au49
Jul 2, 2012 9:05 pm
Hello Group, An excellent reply Phil, to which I add, positioning things on the grid takes a little practice. I suggest whoever uses this practice on a "test"...
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a10d0n
Jul 2, 2012 11:01 pm
I suggest you go to 'Options' and ensure 'Snap to Grid' is checked. Also I recommend having 'Options/Settings: Show the Grid, Snap to Grid and Normal Grid'...
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Peter Newman
peternewman...
Jul 3, 2012 7:44 am
Thanks again Phil, the Arduino library symbol was in a library of three symbols that I found on the web. Yesterday I was mucking around trying to draw my own...
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Peter Newman
peternewman...
Jul 3, 2012 7:44 am
Hello Leslie, Â thanks for your suggestion. I did find that when I was trying to wire up an Arduino schematic in Tinycad , when I connected the wires to the...
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Peter Newman
peternewman...
Jul 3, 2012 7:44 am
Hello Philip, Thanks for that, easy when you know how. Â Happy soldering Pedro. ... From: tinycad@... To: Cc: Sent:Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:29:01...
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sojiro2
sojiro2@...
Jul 5, 2012 10:03 am
I already have a PCB and orcad file, PADS pcb file, Autocad design files. But I am trying to use free tools these days. And I want to make PCB again with free...
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a10d0n
Jul 5, 2012 3:08 pm
I don't know of a way to import other layouts into FreePCB. The normal way is to import the PADS-PCB format netlist which defines the footprints and...
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sojiro2
sojiro2@...
Jul 6, 2012 10:13 am
I couldn't find out the way to importing my AUTOCAD LAYOUT in freepcb. So I just drew the layout again in the freepcb itself. Anyway thanks for your answer....
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sojiro2
sojiro2@...
Jul 6, 2012 10:13 am
I've generated *.grb files from my *.pcb file. But I couldn't read it with any tools I have. Which tool do you use for reading *.grb files....
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Vincenzo Varoli
varolivincenzo
Jul 6, 2012 11:34 am
You can use Gerbv 2.6.6 that you can find at: http://gerbv.gpleda.org/ or the free edition of ViewMate www.pentalogix.com Regards. Varoli ... -- Prof. Vincenzo...
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M. Simon
msimon6808
Jul 6, 2012 4:38 pm
My favorite is ViewMate. Simon Engineering is the art of making what you want from what you can get at a profit. ... Prof. Vincenzo Varoli Politecnico di...
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Kaz Kylheku
kaz@...
Jul 6, 2012 4:39 pm
On Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:30:59 -0000, "sojiro2" <sojiro2@...> ... TinyCAD does PCB's now?...
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sojiro2
sojiro2@...
Jul 8, 2012 8:00 am
NO, I've made PCB file with "freepcb"....
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sojiro2
sojiro2@...
Jul 9, 2012 9:11 am
Thanks for your reply. But I couldn't find out Gerbv 2.6.6 I just found out Gerbv 2.6.0 But I coulnd't install it. I've used Gerbv 2.5.0 before for my *grb...
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Ian H.Thain
saxonhawthorn
Jul 9, 2012 11:19 am
I haven't used it for the many years since I retired, but the free programme GCPrevue used to work for me. Because Yahoo and Facebook between them have...
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sojiro2
sojiro2@...
Jul 9, 2012 11:30 am
Thanks for all your helps. I've done it as reading many replies of you. The problem was that I've just 'opened' the *.grb files. I've solved this problem using...
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Les
lesh11
Jul 9, 2012 4:02 pm
There is an online viewer which does a pretty good job. http://www.gerber-viewer.com/ Les...
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Peter
peternewman...
Jul 15, 2012 2:56 am
Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a Tinycad symbol for a 74HC595 shift register. I haven't had any luck finding one in the Tinycad...
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a10d0n
Jul 15, 2012 12:31 pm
There's (now) a version in '/Libraries/I_use_These_Most/P_Logic.TCLib' Phil...
