A problem with Eagle

[Hawaii00000]

In in the process of designing a shield for my Arduino in Eagle but I've come across a problem. When I add something to the schematic window it shows up in the pcb window OUTSIDE the shield. Does anyone know what's going on?




Also, how do you change the labels for the pins?

[cosminprund]

When I add something to the schematic window it shows up in the pcb window OUTSIDE the shield

That's how you do stuff in Eagle. This probably your first board, otherways you'd know. You first draw your schematic, connect all the pins with the "net" tool and then you move to the pcb layout. In the pcb layout you'll find all your components in the lower left corner, outside the PCB. I guess this is Eagle's way of telling you those components are new and require attention!

I don't know how to change the name of the pins. I'm pretty sure they come from the package/library you used and I don't think you should change them. Each part in Eagle's library has two drawings: the schematic drawing and the pcb footpring drawing: they don't look the same. I have no idea what would happen if you'd just change the name of the pin. Then again I'm an beginer with Eagle, haven't managed to design a PCB and print it out yet...

[pomprocker]

By Changing the name of the pins, do you mean you want to label them or change the net name? And by label, I mean for your schematic purposes, or for silkscreen purposes?

[Hawaii00000]

Ok thanks Cosminprund. When you say net tool you mean the wire tool, right? And Pomprocker I mean more for silkscreen purposes.

[pomprocker]

For silkscreen, check this out: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=109

scroll about halfway down until you see this:

[Trumpkin]

When you say net tool you mean the wire tool, right?

No he means net. The wire tool only make lines, the net tool makes wires.

[Hawaii00000]

OK thanks. This is my first time using Eagle, so your comments help a lot. BTW that tutorial look awesome