Does anyone know how to do multiple copies of the same pcb in one “file” in Eagle?
Like I have routed my current design, but I want to “copy” this 4 times and put them in the “same” file. This would save me around $40 AUD instead of asking the PCB place to produce 4 copies of the same file 
One file, one setup cost. 
run panelize.ulp
then group your whole board, cut, pick a reference point, and paste as many times as you want.
Somehow, when I try to do that, it says
Can’t backannotate this operation!
Please do this in the schematic!
Thanks in advance 
carsonau123:
Can’t backannotate this operation!
Save the board with a new name and close the schematic.
Sorry, I forgot about that.
before doing that, make sure your board house will accept multiple copies like that.
Some will, and some won’t.
YMMV
I dunno. that seems kludgy to me. I use gerbmerge. you can automate this process and produce a gerber with precise spacing every time. If you have to do the process more than once, you will appreciate it.
gerbmerge is free and amazingly simple once you set it up. I highly recommend it.
Hi,
i just tried the panelization method and I noticed I can’t really select all tracks of my board.
Seems like all the pads belonging to components, all that eagle put there when i started the board, can’t be selected and copied, while all the tracks i manually added or are result of route can be selected and copied…
Any clue why?
Ste
Problem solved: i was working with the components turned off (just showing tracks basically) so the group/cut step didn’t copy what belongs to parts, such as their pads. Just leave all on when doing this procedure.
Ste