> Just to make sure I understand. Connecting pins to an internal layer > using vias and then filling the plane is not recognized as a > connection by the connection tool. Is that right? If so, how do I > know if there are missing connections to the plane?
Power planes are a bit of a weak point with KiCAD, and my only major bugbear. Obviously the dozens of power nodes will be scattered all over the board, and it's a big plus if you can connect them up with power planes first. This is especially true of double-sided boards, where you need to ensure you don't end up with isolated islands of power plane. With KiCAD you will need to leave connecting the power nodes until last, and pray that you spot any isolated islands before it's a real problem to connect them again. Then you'll need to hook up the power nodes with tracks so the DRC passes. I'm doing that right now on a (double-sided) board, and I've elected to use a 5 thou track and 10 thou grid to do that, so I can squeeze the connections through all the twists and turns the power plane takes. Regards, Robert. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.6/991 - Release Date: 9/5/2007 14:55
