Thank you for responding.
For the record I am using v8.2.
I got two more unneeded vias. The only way I got rid of them was to move the files from my desktop to my laptop,
*only then* did the ripup and ratsnest commands work.
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In the situation (above picture), I found a better way to route the track without using two vias.
The only way to get the track routed where I wanted was to move the vias outside of the dimension lines and proceed.
Now I can't delete the vias (until I move the files over to the laptop as mentioned above).
I am not new to pcb design, just new to eagle. I have tried eagle before (a few years back) and gave up.
I simply don't have two weeks to create a new board. There are many posts on the internet regarding this problem.
I know that the ripup and ratsnest commands are supposed to take care of this but they do not always work.
I don't know how many times I have started my design over just to eliminate these bugs.
There are two problems I see with eagle that will prevent me from using it:
1. You cannot route a trace to a very small TQFP-100 with a mouse. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!
You CANNOT move a component, track or whatever a very small distance with the mouse
and I don't drink coffee or consume any caffeine!!
I have always used the arrow keys on the keyboard in the past simply pressing M (for move) and T for track.
It's very easy to move the item this way and extremely precise.
Why can't this simple command be implemented in eagle?
In just simple track routing, the process is extremely difficult.The very end of the track straying to the left or right
kind of like this:
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This really slows the very simple process of routing. Using the arrows and the enter key would be
a million times faster and more precise. I do eventually get it right the hard way.
2. The program thinks too much for itself and does not let the user do the thinking.
There should be an override or unlock feature.
In the very old Protel program you can move pins very easily in any component just by unlocking the component.
Sometimes in order to get a thin track between two pins I have had to change the padstack size on the two pins
where the track runs between. This is perfectly fine, but almost impossible and a great deal of trouble in eagle.
I want to route a trace my way. I do not want the program to decide for me therefore ending up with unnecessary vias.
A few times I have had to manipulate the eagle schematic in a very unusual way just to satisfy the pcb routing.
Sure the program tries to route the track to the closest position, but that position might be on another layer which would require one or more vias.
In trying to keep the costs down and my board as small as possible there is simply not enough clearance for all these extra vias.
I don't want to sound unappreciative for the help you have offered me.
What I look for in any program is a lot less bells and whistles and more easy & basic functions that work well.
Unfortunately I just don't see that in Eagle.
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