polygon fill up to edge and drill holes

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Was wondering how to have my gnd polygon fill fill up to the edge and

drill holes. I remember having asked this question years ago, but can't

find a way to search the newsgroup beyond the last year or so.

Thanks

In the DRC, set the distance copper/dimension to 1 mil

On your polygon, set the thermals off

Jerome

PS: it's not a good idea to have copper close to the physical edge of a

board (risk of shorts at manufacturing)

On 2011-07-21 13:49:03 +0200, Jerome said:

"ae"  a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :

j092ra$9uc$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

 

Was wondering how to have my gnd polygon fill fill up to the edge and

drill holes. I remember having asked this question years ago, but can't

find a way to search the newsgroup beyond the last year or so.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

In the DRC, set the distance copper/dimension to 1 mil

On your polygon, set the thermals off

 

Jerome

 

PS: it's not a good idea to have copper close to the physical edge of a

board (risk of shorts at manufacturing)

Ok, that worked. Both sides of my board carry gnd, so shorts aren't a

concern. It's nice to have fill up to the drill holes now. Eagle did

complain when I set the drill distance to zero, but would the pcb fab

complain if I did?

Thanks!

On 7/21/2011 5:54 AM, ae wrote:

On 2011-07-21 13:49:03 +0200, Jerome said:

 

>> "ae" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :

>> j092ra$9uc$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

>>

>> Was wondering how to have my gnd polygon fill fill up to the edge and

>> drill holes. I remember having asked this question years ago, but can't

>> find a way to search the newsgroup beyond the last year or so.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> In the DRC, set the distance copper/dimension to 1 mil

>> On your polygon, set the thermals off

>>

>> Jerome

>>

>> PS: it's not a good idea to have copper close to the physical edge of

>> a board (risk of shorts at manufacturing)

 

Ok, that worked. Both sides of my board carry gnd, so shorts aren't a

concern. It's nice to have fill up to the drill holes now. Eagle did

complain when I set the drill distance to zero, but would the pcb fab

complain if I did?

 

Thanks!

 

as mentioned in another thread, the fab might get confused and "guess"

that those holes be plated. whether this is a problem, I couldn't say.

usually the purpose of using a hole rather than via is to /avoid/ an

electrical connection...

On 7/21/2011 5:54 AM, ae wrote:

On 2011-07-21 13:49:03 +0200, Jerome said:

 

>> "ae" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :

>> j092ra$9uc$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

>>

>> Was wondering how to have my gnd polygon fill fill up to the edge and

>> drill holes. I remember having asked this question years ago, but can't

>> find a way to search the newsgroup beyond the last year or so.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> In the DRC, set the distance copper/dimension to 1 mil

>> On your polygon, set the thermals off

>>

>> Jerome

>>

>> PS: it's not a good idea to have copper close to the physical edge of

>> a board (risk of shorts at manufacturing)

 

Ok, that worked. Both sides of my board carry gnd, so shorts aren't a

concern. It's nice to have fill up to the drill holes now. Eagle did

complain when I set the drill distance to zero, but would the pcb fab

complain if I did?

 

Thanks!

 

as mentioned in another thread, the fab might get confused and "guess"

that those holes be plated. whether this is a problem, I couldn't say.

usually the purpose of using a hole rather than via is to /avoid/ an

electrical connection...