The (design rule) clearance is from the PAD, not the hole -- so a 0-size pad won't leave the clearance you want. The pad needs to match (or nearly) the hole size.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Velander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:41 AM <snip> > If you could please try, in this order, enter a free pad, unplated > with no pad diameter, 100 mil hole, Net GND. Then pour a GND polygon over it > with pour over same net and remove dead copper. It should flood right over > the pad/hole. Now change the Pad netname to No Net and repour. This should > be exactly how I have generated this issue repeatedly. Note I think it may > have something to do with the unplated hole or "0" size pads. In this case > the pad is a tooling hole which I want cleared from the polygon, on the > current board this was connected to GND and completely flooded over last > build. > The other manner in which this could have come about is having the > polygon pour first and then placing the free pad into the polygon pour. This > would have given it the GND net. Today I changed the net on > the pad to "No Net" and the pour does not clear from the hole. > > Sincerely, > Brad Velander. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
