Yes, I know there is a new verion, but I don't know how to install it - the old version comes with the repositories in my distro PCLinuxOS. I think the new version includes the zones in the DRC control (my version does not) , then it is easy to discover if this bug appears also in the new version ( if I just do an DRC test after the zones are made).
Jens --- In [email protected], Pedro Martin <pki...@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have not studied your problem, but some zone bugs were fixed in later > versions. Try 2009-02-16 version. > > Pedro. > > > I've just encountered a very strange thing when generating a Zone in > > PCBnew. > [version: "** PCBNEW (sept 1992 .. 2006) **Build Version:PCBNEW > (2007-07-09) - Unicode version"] > > > > I have choosen the finest pitch (grid: 0.120 mm) and Zone clearance 0.444 > mm. I had done first the GND zone, and next I was about to do the VCC zone. > But it doesn't only generate the ordinary zone, but it also makes some very > broad tracks that in some places override the zone clearance space, and in > one spot actually shortcuts VCC to the GND zone. > > (I doscovered this after measuring zero ohms on the final product!) > > > > The faulty tracks belongs to the generated zone - they are not editable, > > but > disappear if I choose to delete the zone. > > > > How can I avoid this to happen? > > > > I uploaded some screenshots where you can see the PCB with and without the > VCC Zone so you can understand what I mean. > > > > (pics: zone1.jpg, zone2.jpg, zone3.jpg and zone4.jpg at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-users/photos/album/1407660911/pic/list ) > > > > >
