Hi Brad
/--------\ say this is the track i just placed (for the outline)
net name = outline
| /
| / (ooops, forgot the key part) add a small track named
fill inside the
-------- area, then drag a polygon completely over it (net name
= fill etc) it will only fill inside the area.( outside is dead copper)
then safely remove the outline tracks.
this works for me assuming i don't need to repour the polygon. :-)
i would agree though that the arcs are a pain in the a*s*
Rich
> I don't understand your methodology. If you drag the polygon over
> the track outline of the same net and select remove dead copper. When you
> repour if the polygon touches the track outline then it is not dead copper
> and does not get removed. It can fill inside the track outline and outside
> of it as long as the pour segments can touch that outline somewhere.
> Something is missing here because I just can't follow your lead.
>
> Brad Velander,
> Lead PCB Designer,
> Norsat International Inc.,
> #300 - 4401 Still Creek Dr.,
> Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9.
> Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct
> Fax (604) 292-9010
> website www.norsat.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 5:43 AM
> > To: Protel EDA Forum
> > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Drawing polygons that contain arcs, is
> > more control
> > po ssible?
> >
> >
> > hi brad
> >
> > if i understand corrrectly, (excuse me if i don't) when
> > placing arcs on a
> > polygon you cannot press space to change the "start/end" mode
> > (as you can
> > when placing a track) therefore the polygon can be whatever
> > protel feels
> > like at the time :-)
> > when i am placing polygon outlines i add a new net called
> > "outline" and
> > "fill" i draw around where i want the curved polygon etc with a track
> > segment (which is easier as the space bar works) then i drag
> > a polygon fill
> > over the top (set its net to be "fill") and then select
> > remove dead copper
> > etc in the polygon options. lastly remove the temporary
> > "outline" voila one
> > curved polygon exactly how you need it.
> >
> > Rich
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