Pahaps you could draw a square under the SMD element before the auto-router is called.
vax, 9000 On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:55:58 +0100, Christoph Lechner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > is it possible to tell the PCB auto-router that it should > not place any vias under SMDs. It would be very "nice", > because I usually make my prototype PCBs on my own. So as > my home made vias aren't flat (I drill a hole and solder > in a wire ...) the vias may not be under SMD devices. > > Is it right that PCB uses a cost based auto-router, i.e. > one that adds a penality for each via, for the length of a > track etc.? > If yes, would it be possible to add a *very* high penality > for a via under a SMD device? > > Because there are some PCB hackers out there, can you tell > me where to start? I got many years of C experience and so > maybe I can code a patch for this feature if you give me > some ideas ... > > regards, > Christoph Lechner > >
