Compass Dashboard Project

Board too small for placement

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Work done
  • Checked the current board state and attempted a full re-placement pass to pull all PCB components into a compact center cluster.
  • Applied central-region and functional-group constraints for the main blocks: U1 with U2, U3 with D1 D2 D3, the power block around U4, and the control parts around RV1 and SW1.
  • Reviewed the post-move board state and DRC/ERC status.
Success criteria review
  • ❌ All components are not yet relocated into the board center.
  • ✅ Functional grouping intent was defined and applied in the placement request.
  • ✅ Top-layer preference was enforced in the placement request.
  • ❌ Board dimensions and clearances cannot be truthfully verified as valid for this central arrangement because the current layout geometry is corrupted.
Next steps The placement engine could not complete the centering move because the current layout contains invalid footprint geometry and impossible component extents. The clearest examples are D1, D2, and D3, which report footprint sizes hundreds of thousands of millimeters wide, making the board appear billions of percent overfilled. If you want, I can continue by repairing the broken layout state first, then re-run the centered placement from a clean board baseline.
Repair layout first
Fix D1-D3 footprints
Check missing footprints


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Dashboard-mounted automotive compass with STM32 control, LIS3MDL heading sensor, three orange 7-segment digits, solar-assisted battery charging, protected vehicle power input, and dimmer/off control for Toyota FJ Cruiser integration.

Properties

Properties describe core aspects of the project.

Pricing & Availability

Distributor

Qty 1

Arrow

$24.91–$27.09

Digi-Key

$32.83–$33.35

LCSC

$44.26

Mouser

$47.70

TME

$4.15

Verical

$17.03–$23.81

Controls