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Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 06:18:49 GMT

Hi all,

I am using Eagle 9.4.2 free version. I want to generate .pdf file from eagle schematic having all component details and connectivity details as shown below.

In this PDF, when we click to VIN_EXT_5V then it shows all connection and take you there. This is very helpful for documentation and referencing the same or to understand circuit flow. Also it gives you component details when you click on component.

I have tried export pdf but it gives pdf in which we can search only. Also I have explored and searched on internet but unable to get such. I appreciate guidance for the same.

Thanks and Best Regards

Re: Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

Yura.Ivanov.VLuki — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:46:49 GMT

interactive references are created in the document PDF only

Re: Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:38:52 GMT

Hi Yura,

Thank you for your time. I don't know how to create interactive references for document pdf. Can you please elaborate little more where can I generate such file?

Thanks

Re: Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

trey — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:11:20 GMT

There is currently no way to do this today. Your best path currently is to use XREF tags which will include the page number and frame coordinates of a linked XREF tag.

I asked them earlier this week for table of contents generation with PDF links and they have filed a feature request with the development team. Perhaps the functionality you're referring to could be implemented along with the TOC PDF links as they will use the same underlying software infrastructure.

Re: Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

Yura.Ivanov.VLuki — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:17:59 GMT

about as. it will be useful.

Re: Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:46:05 GMT

Hi trey,

Thanks for update. I have tried CHANGE XREF ON but still on printing PDF nothing is there. Can you please define some steps or some reference for the same? On Schematic's label it shows XREF is ON.

Re: Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

trey — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:17:05 GMT

Let me be more clear. An XREF label looks like this:

Let's break it down. To the left of the "/" is the net name. To the right are the coordinates for where to find the connection. In this case the label connector to page 28, column 3, row A.

There is no way currently to create links in the PDF from EAGLE. The XREF tag is just the best you can do right now.

Re: Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:13:04 GMT

Hi Trey,

Thank you for your valuable time. So currently is there any ECAD software that provide this hyperlink feature for schematic readability in PDF?

Re: Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

trey — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:37:24 GMT

I'm honestly not sure. If you absolutely have to have this feature there are competitive programs, but they are order of magnitude more expensive and more difficult to learn. I'm not sure your experience level, but I don't think you really need this feature unless you are doing designs that are 25 page or more schematics.

Re: Generating PDF containing connectivity and component details from schematic

Yura.Ivanov.VLuki — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:07:13 GMT

@Anonymous написал (-а):
Hi Yura,

Thank you for your time. I don't know how to create interactive references for document pdf. Can you please elaborate little more where can I generate such file?
Thanks

It is possible to add a bookmark in any browser of PDF.
The corresponding editor PDF and ability to use is necessary for addition and management of interactive references.

For example: