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Most factory-created PCBs I have seen has part names aligned very accurate, without any overlap, without placing under the SMD devices, and so on.

My question is - can I move part names separately from parts itself using Eagle (7.1.0 if that matters)? I know I can open library and edit related package, but

  • That would be too long for each part;
  • I'll end up with conflicts;

Also there is an option to create labels using Text tool and place them on tNames/bNames layer, but that is too long too. Is there a faster way to do it? Or, maybe my approach is not the best one? The only thing I care about is final result.

Alexey Malev
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Yes, it's called the Smash feature. Select Smash from the toolbar, click on the part, and the name and value labels can be moved and rotated independently from the part itself (with their own origin).

When moving the name or value labels after smashing, a helpful line appears that shows to which part the label belongs. When moving or rotating the part itself, the name and value labels will move and rotate the same relative amount so they don't become visually disassociated from the part.

Dan Laks
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