>> KiCAD allows you to assign any net to a zone using the zone property >> dialog (that appears when you create or edit a zone). >> >> > Yes, you're right, but when I assign a net to a zone (GND for example ) the > tool show the pads connected to this zone, but don't remove the > "unconnected" line.
I know there has been some discussion on this. When I started using KiCAD I hit this same issue and just knuckled down to adding a narrow dummy track to interconnect the relevant pads so that they would no longer appear disconnected. This turned out to be not such a bad thing on a one or two layer board as it reduces the chances of creating an island. On multilayer boards it is nothing but a chore. Since all my boards are two layer I haven't followed the discussion closely, so I'm not sure what is the current status. I guess you could always let FreeRouter do the dummy power tracks for you on a multi-layer board :). >> Not sure what you mean, as you can move tracks around very easily. Do >> you mean push-and-shove? If so, FreeRouter does this splendidly IMHO. >> >> > yes, I mean push-and-shove, you mean that with pcbnew I can't make a > push-and-shove? Is necessary use FreeRouter? That's correct. Transfer of data between the two is largely painless though, and I really can't recommend FreeRouter highly enough. It works very well, and using it is mostly child's play. Hmmm. Actually, using an Etchasketch was far more difficult... Regards, Robert.
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