Hi Jeff,

A Top layer "keepout" looks stupid on the screen but it will never end up in
the final artwork - try printing the artwork - they don't show up. They will
not be exported to Gerbers either.

Remember that you can assign nets to the layer-specific keepouts so you can
attach them to copper artwork and pads.

TC

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Jeff Stout
Sent: Thursday, 2 December 2004 9:10 AM
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Subject: [PEDA] Keep out

OK I have a DDPAK component and I'm filling the top layer with a polygon.
But I don't want the polygon to fill in under the DDPAK component.

 

If I put a ring around the component on the "keep out" layer, it will mess
up the polygon I have on the bottom layer.  I tried putting a "No Net" ring
around the component which looks stupid.  A top layer "keep out" does the
same thing and also looks stupid.

 

As I see it, I have three options:

 

1) Redesign the DDPAK component so that there is an area of copper under the
entire body.

2) Put the ring around the DDAK component, but then erase the ring after the
polygon is purred.

3) Something very clever I'm not smart enough to invent.

 

Jeff Stout

 



 
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