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Step 6Let's fix the DESIGN RULES
Collectively, these parameters (and many others) are called the "Design rules" for the board. Fortunately, they are designed to be changeable to meet the requirements for different PCB fabricators, and they can be changed to better match the needs of the hobbyist as well. You can get to the design rule check and options with the DRC command or button. It looks like this.
The DRC panel is usually used to do a design rule CHECK. After a board is laid out (usually with significant hand routing) you'd click the "CHECK" button and Eagle would go and make sure that what you've done conforms to the design rules you've specified. However, the autorouter also pays attention to the design rules you've set; it wouldn't be a very useful feature if the autorouter created boards that were "illegal."
As you can see, there are LOTS of parameters you can change. We're only interested in a few of them. (the individual parameters usually are illustrated with a nice picture showing the object you're actually changing.
A nice help feature...)
The DRC panel is usually used to do a design rule CHECK. After a board is laid out (usually with significant hand routing) you'd click the "CHECK" button and Eagle would go and make sure that what you've done conforms to the design rules you've specified. However, the autorouter also pays attention to the design rules you've set; it wouldn't be a very useful feature if the autorouter created boards that were "illegal."
As you can see, there are LOTS of parameters you can change. We're only interested in a few of them. (the individual parameters usually are illustrated with a nice picture showing the object you're actually changing.
A nice help feature...)
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