The board originated in 99SE SP6.
Rusty Land
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larryregnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Keepout Fills Not Working After Movement 99SE
> Rusty,
>
> Was this board originally a Protel 98 file? I have seen problems like
this
> after importing older versions into P99SE.
>
> Larry Regnier
> High Density Design Inc
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rusty Land" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Keepout Fills Not Working After Movement 99SE
>
>
> > All the fills started out as "No Net", the fills that would not work
> > took on the GND net. There was no obvious reason like overlapping vias
> that
> > would explain why they did. I'll try the close-open DDB trick next time.
> >
> > Thanks, Rusty Land
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brad Velander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 2:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Keepout Fills Not Working After Movement 99SE
> >
> >
> > > Rusty,
> > > this sounds very similar to a bug that I have run across with
> > > keepout lines. At some point, possibly when you moved the fill, did it
> > take
> > > on a net when it came in contact with a net? Now you have changed the
> net
> > > name back to no net?
> > > Here is the suggestion. With your fills in place and set to no net,
> > > save the PCB and close the DDB. Reopen tha DDB and your fills should
> > > function correctly again. This has something to do with the no net
being
> > set
> > > after it was previously another net name. Saving and closing the file
> > seems
> > > to always correct it.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Brad Velander.
> > >
> > > Lead PCB Designer
> > > Norsat International Inc.
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> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 9:49 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: [PEDA] Keepout Fills Not Working After Movement 99SE
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have a board with 9 Keepout areas meant to keep out a
> > > > copper plane pour on the top side. The first time the copper
> > > > is poured the areas are kept copper free. But after selecting
> > > > the fills and moving them aside when they are brought back
> > > > for another pour two of the fill areas will not keep the
> > > > copper out. These two areas were then redefined and work well
> > > > but then two other areas would not keep the copper out on the
> > > > next pour.
> > > > I have seen this occur on a previous board. Why are these
> > > > Keepout areas made ineffective by manipulation? Their net
> > > > associations are all set to "No Net".
> > > >
> > > > Rusty Land
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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