A solution that just came to mind after re-reading the original post. Generate your polygon with remove dead copper checked. After pouring select the polygon and "copy" it to another layer without repouring. Regenerate the original copper pour with remove dead copper unchecked. Turn on the two layers with the polygons, use the original copied polygon as a mask to show you the dead copper polygons. Repeat for other board layer and then delete copied polygons when completed. You could use transparent layer viewing to advantage with this method.
Sincerely, Brad Velander. Lead PCB Designer Norsat International Inc. Microwave Products Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line) Fax (604) 292-9010 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.norsat.com -----Original Message----- From: David VanHorn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 10:10 AM To: Protel EDA Forum; Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Highlighting dead copper on P99SE At 12:41 AM 8/10/2002 +0800, Katinka Mills wrote: >Hi all, > >Quick Q, > >I have a 2 layer PCB with top and bottom ground planes (like to balance up >my copper) how do I hilight dead copper, I do not want to remove it, just >need to see it so I can add vias to make it not dead :o) > >Should be easy, but the help menu has no topic on dead copper (does not even >find the word dead ?? ) "isolated" copper? I'm surprised that it generates isolated copper. I can't think of a good reason to do that.. ************************************************************************ * Tracking #: 297607521AC609468A67BE4F93A1BC5DEA558BAE * ************************************************************************ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
