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Peter Johnson
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12 Feb 2010 : 14:40:00
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The lines and 'NC' labels are DRC errors, so go to [Tools], [Design Rule Check] and clear the errors there.
The yellow connec tion lines will usually tidy themselves up as the relevant connections are made in copper, but the tidy algorithm is fairly simple, so if it misses some, use [Tools], [Optimise Netsa], [All Nets] to catch the stragglers. You do need copper in place first, so only do this after you've poured.
If you still feel adrift, give the support line a call - it would be a lot faster! |
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shadders
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Feb 2010 : 00:58:53
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Hi Peter,
Thanks - i think i need to learn a bit of patience - this is my first detailed use of the program, so will have to take more time. Thanks again.
Regards,
Richard. |
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shadders
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jul 2010 : 14:31:15
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Originally posted by Peter Johnson
Firstly, you can have as many copper pour areas as you can fit on a layer. There's no upper limit.
Since you've got 4-layer ProRouter, it's easy. Set the inner layers to no tracks, add the 16 copper pour areas, assigning the relevant nets using the properties of each one. Don't pour them. Run ProRouter, and it will recognise and use the copper pour areas. Finally, pour all the copper (which you can do using [Tools], [Pour Copper]).
Hi Peter,
Just to request a bit more help on this. I have created a copper pour area on the Top layer, set it to a Net, and in the Design Technology the Top Layer Bias has been set to X.
I ran Pro-Router and it has routed a track across the non filled copper pour area on the Top Layer.
If i then fill the coppoer pour area and Optimise Nets, will this then re-route the track on the top layer that has previously been routed across the copper pour area ?.
If i am to add holes with ground connectivity for the PCB screws and pillars, will i have the same problem ?.
Thanks and regards,
Richard. |
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shadders
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jul 2010 : 17:22:05
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Hi,
I had a play - i filled the Top Layer copper pour and then routed using the Pro-Router - seems to have routed the previous top layer routes onto the bottom layer.
Hence i assume the answer will be pour top and bottom layer copper areas before routing.
The Pro-Router is very fast and completes as expected in a short time period - so clearing and re-routing is not a problem.
I expect that the scrw holes for PCB pillars will be the same - any copper area filled and assigned a net before routing ?
Regards,
Richard. |
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shadders
United Kingdom
78 Posts |
Posted - 04 Aug 2010 : 22:47:00
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Edited by - shadders on 05 Aug 2010 03:56:38 |
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Novice Question - PCB Power Planes
