Tim Instead of using fills go to your design rules, manufacturing, Polygon connect style.
Set up a new rule for component, VS???, Direct Connect. This should give you a complete pour over the pads. Ian Capps ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Fifield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 5:32 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Virtual Short > I think I figured it out. What I did was just create a clearance rule for > those two specific net names for the 2 pads. Then I just connected the pour > with copper fills. It's not real pretty but I think it will work. > > Thanks Ian for your help. > > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Fifield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 3:05 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Virtual Short > > > Ian, > > How do I go about doing this? I've created a sch component and a foot print > with two pads 0.01mm apart. The pads have the same net names as the polygon > pours. When I place the footprint where I want the neck the polygons just > pour around the 2 pads. > > How do I name the 2 pads something different so the 2 polygons will be able > to connect? > > Tim > > >Or you could position two rectangular pads close together, giving them > >suitable names. Then you can restrict the micro-clearance to just these > >named pads. Then track your neck in and out of these pads as you wish. > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
