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shortcut key to convert ground plane to dashed outline view

scott216

I put ground planes on both sides of my PCB.  After I use autorouter, it's hard to see the traces with the ground planes there.  What I usually do so they turn back into a dashed line outline is use move-group and move them, then ctrl-z to undo the move.  This is a pain because I do it so much.  Is there a way to make a script or something that's associated with a funcion key so I can turn the ground planes back into an outline with the press of a button.  BTW, I don't know how to make scripts in Eagle.  I'd appreciate any help.

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    Click the (ripup) icon in the toolbar and click on an outer edge of your gnd polygon. That will turn it into an outline. Click (ratsnest) on the toolbar to see your polygon again. Be careful you do not click on some other trace as that will turn your trace into an airwire. Undo always works for any mistakes.

     

    Bob Moreno

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    scott216 wrote:

     

    >I put ground planes on both sides of my PCB.  After I use autorouter,

    >it's hard to see the traces with the ground planes there.  What I

    >usually do so they turn back into a dashed line outline is use

    >move-group and move them, then ctrl-z to undo the move.  This is a

    >pain because I do it so much.  Is there a way to make a script or

    >something that's associated with a funcion key so I can turn the

    >ground planes back into an outline with the press of a button.  BTW, I

    >don't know how to make scripts in Eagle.  I'd appreciate any help.

     

    help ripup

     

    in short: assign "ripup @;" (all polygons) or "ripup @ signal-name;"

    (only polygons of said signal) to a key.

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    Lorenz