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Polygon question

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Hey,

 

I'm using Eagle Light. I set up some polygons on the top layer of my board and named them GND. When I run autoroute, non-GND traces cut across my GND polygons. Is there a way to prevent that from happening?

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

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  • Steve Magoon wrote on Fri, 01 March 2013 11:52

    Hey,

     

    I'm using Eagle Light. I set up some polygons on the top layer of my

    board and named them GND. When I run autoroute, non-GND traces cut across

    my GND polygons. Is there a way to prevent that from happening?

     

     

    Hi Steve,

     

    There is no setting (that I know of) that will keep the auto-router from

    routing in a polygon.  The best we have right now is to increase the

    "Polygon" cost to 30 (maximum).  This makes a trace cutting through a

    polygon have the highest cost so it will prefer to go elsewhere.  However,

    if it's the lowed cost (even though it's high) then it will still route

    that trace.

     

    If you'd like to see a setting that would outlaw routing in polygons then

    help by voting for it in my (new) monthly bug list poll.  It was posted in

    this newsgroup today.  Here is a link for your convenience

    http://www.eaglecentral.ca/forums/index.php/m/149950/fa95260833b69184b1dd7b1ecdd3e1f0/#msg_149950

     

    Cheers,

     

    James.

     

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  • Steve Magoon wrote on Fri, 01 March 2013 11:52

    Hey,

     

    I'm using Eagle Light. I set up some polygons on the top layer of my

    board and named them GND. When I run autoroute, non-GND traces cut across

    my GND polygons. Is there a way to prevent that from happening?

     

     

    Hi Steve,

     

    There is no setting (that I know of) that will keep the auto-router from

    routing in a polygon.  The best we have right now is to increase the

    "Polygon" cost to 30 (maximum).  This makes a trace cutting through a

    polygon have the highest cost so it will prefer to go elsewhere.  However,

    if it's the lowed cost (even though it's high) then it will still route

    that trace.

     

    If you'd like to see a setting that would outlaw routing in polygons then

    help by voting for it in my (new) monthly bug list poll.  It was posted in

    this newsgroup today.  Here is a link for your convenience

    http://www.eaglecentral.ca/forums/index.php/m/149950/fa95260833b69184b1dd7b1ecdd3e1f0/#msg_149950

     

    Cheers,

     

    James.

     

    --

    James Morrison  ~~~  Stratford Digital

     

    Specializing in CadSoft EAGLE

    • Online Sales to North America

    • Electronic Design Services

    • EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

    --

    Web access to CadSoft support forums at www.eaglecentral.ca.  Where the CadSoft EAGLE community meets.

     

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