Ok stupid question!
It's been several years since using Eagle.
I have my board made up but forget how to make it so that I am not having to
etch away large amounts of copper.
I recall something about drawing a rectangle on the board...... but cant
remember the rest of the steps. I know that once it is done it makes the
gaps between this rectangle and the wires, pads and devices. I guess its
like a mask?
Any help would be great.
Thanks
Glen
Ok thanks that did it.
Draw a polygram around the board then hit ratsnest!
worked great! I was trying to do it with the rectangle 
Glen
"Glen Higgs" <ghiggs@rogers.com> wrote in message
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Ok stupid question!
It's been several years since using Eagle.
I have my board made up but forget how to make it so that I am not having
to etch away large amounts of copper.
I recall something about drawing a rectangle on the board...... but cant
remember the rest of the steps. I know that once it is done it makes the
gaps between this rectangle and the wires, pads and devices. I guess its
like a mask?
Any help would be great.
Thanks
Glen
Glen Higgs wrote:
Ok thanks that did it.
Draw a polygram around the board then hit ratsnest!
worked great! I was trying to do it with the rectangle
Glen
"Glen Higgs" <ghiggs@rogers.com> wrote in message
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Ok stupid question!
It's been several years since using Eagle.
I have my board made up but forget how to make it so that I am not
having to etch away large amounts of copper.
I recall something about drawing a rectangle on the board...... but
cant remember the rest of the steps. I know that once it is done it
makes the gaps between this rectangle and the wires, pads and devices.
I guess its like a mask?
Any help would be great.
Thanks
Glen
Remember to make your polygon a ground plane, if you would like the
potential benefits of additional grounding.
Yes that's a good idea, just need to figure out how to make it the same
plane as the ground- same potential?
Glen
"oliver" <o.fairhall@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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Glen Higgs wrote:
Ok thanks that did it.
Draw a polygram around the board then hit ratsnest!
worked great! I was trying to do it with the rectangle
Glen
"Glen Higgs" <ghiggs@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:gma94i$4ac$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...
Ok stupid question!
It's been several years since using Eagle.
I have my board made up but forget how to make it so that I am not
having to etch away large amounts of copper.
I recall something about drawing a rectangle on the board...... but cant
remember the rest of the steps. I know that once it is done it makes the
gaps between this rectangle and the wires, pads and devices. I guess its
like a mask?
Any help would be great.
Thanks
Glen
Remember to make your polygon a ground plane, if you would like the
potential benefits of additional grounding.
