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Arbitrarily shaped SMD polygons not accepting traces

ansen

I've made some polygons around SMD pads to create some thermal relief for my parts. The problem is that I can't manually route any traces into these polygons. The trace avoids the perimiter of the polygon and won't let it in to be connected.


There doesn't seem to be any Restrict or Keepout information, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

 

Thanks for any suggestion!

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  • On 11/06/2017 4:43 a.m., Ansen Seale wrote:

    I've made some polygons around SMD pads to create some thermal relief for my parts. The problem is that I can't manually route and traces into these polygons. The trace avoids the perimiter of the polygon and won't let it in to be connected.

     

    There doesn't seem to be any Restrict or Keepout information, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

     

    Thanks for any suggestion!

     

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    HI

    Normally you would create arbitrary pad shapes around SMD and pads in

    the package editor. You oan place polygons around SMD and pad on the

    board but you will need to name the signal polygon the same as the

    signal attached to that pad/SMD. Also you need to manually the create

    the solder mask and solder cream in the area of the polygon as it will

    not be created automatically.

     

    HTH

    Warren

     

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  • in reply to autodeskguest

    Hi Warren,

     

    Yes, I'm creating this in the package editor of the library. The polygon completely surround a valid SMD. The polygon does not seem to have a name in the Properties info box and I cannot use the name tool to click it to change it's name.

  • in reply to ansen

    Ansen Seale wrote:

     

    Hi Warren,

     

    Yes, I'm creating this in the package editor of the library. The polygon completely surround a valid SMD. The polygon does not seem to have a name in the Properties info box and I cannot use the name tool to click it to change it's name.

    Hi Ansen,

     

    What version of EAGLE are you using?

     

    Best Regards,


    Rachael

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  • in reply to ansen

    Ansen Seale wrote:

     

    Hi Warren,

     

    Yes, I'm creating this in the package editor of the library. The polygon completely surround a valid SMD. The polygon does not seem to have a name in the Properties info box and I cannot use the name tool to click it to change it's name.

    Hi Ansen,

     

    What version of EAGLE are you using?

     

    Best Regards,


    Rachael

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