Re: [PEDA] Polygon problems!
On 04:34 PM 9/11/2001 +, Coleman, Tim said: >Hi folks > >I have a problem with polygons! I can't select the propertise to change >them. I can't adjust the vertices, I can't delet them, I can't move them. >It's as though they weren't there. I can see them but I can't touch them! >I've never had this problem before. What do I have to do to regain control >of my design? Any clues? > >TC As the others have said, it is possible that the outline for the polygon can be separated from the tracks that make up the polygon. This can happen when you don't lock the polygon tracks and then do selections and moves. I have a feeling I have looked at someone else's file and found a problem the associations between a polygon and the tracks that make up that poly. I worked through this issue using the ASCII format. But I can't recall all the detail, was that a file you sent Brad V? Or was that some other issue? Can you recall the details? To gain control you can use the re-pour all polygons server that Jason Morgan wrote. It is available on the Protel User yahoo goups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/protel-users/files/CitelTools%28RePourAllPolys %29.zip I think you will need to be a member of yahoo to get it. This server will re-pour all the polys on the design. You can also do this by turning all layer on and then SA (Select All) and then do a dummy move (M-S) and click a reference point and then click back to the same location. You should be prompted to re-pour x polygons. Ian Wilson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Polygon problems!
Tim, Just as a precaution I create my polygons with a trackwidth other than any already used on the board. If they lose their "inteligence" for some reason I can always select the culprits for easy identification/deletion and rebuild. Its a holdover from earlier versions of Protel that I have used. Regards, Jim McGrath CAD Connections, Inc. "Coleman, Tim" wrote: > Hi folks > > I have a problem with polygons! I can't select the propertise to change > them. I can't adjust the vertices, I can't delet them, I can't move them. > It's as though they weren't there. I can see them but I can't touch them! > I've never had this problem before. What do I have to do to regain control > of my design? Any clues? > > TC * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Polygon problems!
Tim, I have experienced similar difficulties from time to time, typically I can click around a little bit and finally get the vertices to highlight using the Move Polygon vertices command. Remember that the vertices may actually be in an area where there is no polygon pour because it was removed as dead copper. I have always found that trying to select the vertices only works when you are quite close to the actual outline location, not just inside the polygon. Other issues which have plagued people before, did you move the polygons in a group selection or from one layer to another? Sometimes people have moved the polygon fill tracks without actually moving the polygon outline. The polygon outline does not then reside where one expects it to reside. Sincerely, Brad Velander. Lead PCB Designer Norsat International Inc. #300 - 4401 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, B.C., Canada, V5C 6G9. Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line) Fax (604) 292-9010 Website: www.norsat.com -Original Message- From: Coleman, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 8:34 AM To: Protel EDA user group Forum (E-mail) Subject: [PEDA] Polygon problems! Hi folks I have a problem with polygons! I can't select the propertise to change them. I can't adjust the vertices, I can't delet them, I can't move them. It's as though they weren't there. I can see them but I can't touch them! I've never had this problem before. What do I have to do to regain control of my design? Any clues? TC * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
