Create your own Macros There is no

Create your own Macros There is no difference between drawing a macro or drawing any other layout. Use the copper layer (C1,C2) for pads and tracks and the silk screen layer (S1, S2) for component outlines. Outlines are simply drawn with ordinary layout elements (circles, tracks, etc.) on the silk screen layer. Example:You want to create a macro for a simple 14-pin DIL IC.(This is only an example. Of course, a 14-pin DIL-IC is already included in the macro-library.)1. Draw the MacroPlace the 14 pads on the layer C2 (copper-bottom) in the right grid distance. You may create a square-pad for the pin1, to identify this pas as "Pin 1".Change the active layer to S1 (silkscreen-top) and draw a frame around the pads. Just use a track or the rectangle-mode to draw this frame. You may draw an additional mark to identify the notch of the IC. That's it, your macro is ready. You will now have to save it and add it to the macro-library.2. Select the macro-elementsChange to the edit-mode and select the elements by drawing a frame around all elements.All elements are now selected.3. Save the MacroTo save the macro call the command Save as Macro... from the File menu.You can also click on the corresponding button in the macro-library.A file dialog will appear. The selected directory-path in this dialog corresponds to the currently selected macro-group in the macro-library. If you want to save the macro in another macro-group, you will have to change the directory-path to the corresponding directory.Enter a valid filename for your new macro. The suffix ".lmk" (which is the default suffix for all macros) will be added automatically. You can now save your macro, and it will appear in the macro-library.