DJ, Thanks. This is going out for boards. How do I do the via solid connection to plane? Tried the cycle of thermals with no success. Option "Right" worked.
George DJ Delorie wrote: > http://www.delorie.com/pcb/tmp/george.html > > Left: Note that the trace has a clearance approximately the size of the via, > and it wipes out part of the thermal. The clearance is causing DRC > problems as it's trying to clear copper away from the via as well ('K' > on the line clears it completely away from the via). > > Right: A better solution is to let the line join with the polygon > ('J') and change the via so that the line doesn't interfere with it > (Thermal Tool, shift-click). > > Side note: if this is going to be a manufactured board (vs > home-etched), you can use the thermal tool to remove the thermals from > the vias, resulting in a solid connection to the planes. > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user > > _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
