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The shape can be created on the design and the pour area can be drawn protruding outside the board outline.
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To change layers, select the pour area and click followed by as we did when editing tracks. Pour areas and poured copper can be added to any electrical layer. In our example below we will add the pour area to the Top Copper layer.
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Other Pour Area options are available for adding different shapes. TO CREATE A COPPER POUR AREAįrom the Add menu, select Copper Pour Area > then Rectangle. The principle of this facility is to insert a Copper Pour Area and ‘pour’ the copper into this area. If a copper area is to be inserted without the need for voids around unconnected tracks, components or pads, the Add Copper option can be used. This facility will then create voids around tracks, component pads, vias and other electrical obstacles.įor this we have the Add Copper Pour Area and Pour Copper options. If this doesn't help, try posting a screen shot showing the copper pour and the toolbars.Copper Pour is used to flood areas of a PCB layout with copper, usually connected to a nominated signal through ‘thermal’ connections, typically Ground (0V) or +5V. Just in case you are not in the default mode, disable the currently-active tool by clicking on the Default Mode icon before trying to select an object. * If the copper pour is on one of the inner layers, press the corresponding hotkey number (" 2", " 3", " 4", etc.) to work on that particular inner layer. * If the copper pour is on the Bottom layer, press hotkey " B" to work on the Bottom layer. * If the copper pour is on the Top layer, press hotkey " T" to work on the Top layer. Or you can use hotkeys to change the current signal/plane layer as follows. What is it set to? Top? Bottom? One of the inner layers? You can change the current signal/plane layer using the drop-down list. Look at the Current Signal/Plane Layer drop-down list in the Route Toolbar near the top of the screen.
#Diptrace remove copper pour update#
If you are using DipTrace version 3, you can assign a hotkey to Update All Copper Pours.Ĭheck to make sure you are working on the same signal/plane layer where the copper pour in question is located, otherwise all of the mouse clicking in the world isn't going to help. A point can be deleted by right-clicking on it and selecting Delete Point in the pop-up menu.ĭon't forget to update (re-pour) the copper pour. After more points have been added, drag each one to its needed location to change the outline's shape. in the pop-up menu, select the tab in the Copper Pour Properties dialog window, make sure Depending on Board is disabled, edit the coordinates shown in the Points list and click on OK.Ģ) Add more points to the copper pour's outline by hovering over the desired locations on the outline, right-clicking and choosing Insert Point in the pop-up menu. Here are two ways to edit the copper pour's outline.ġ) Right-click on the copper pour's outline, choose Properties. in the pop-up menu, select the tab in the Copper Pour Properties dialog window, set Current State: to Unpoured and click on OK.Ĥ) If you are using DipTrace version 3, you can assign a hotkey to Unpour All Copper Pours. Here are four ways to do this.ġ) Right-click on the copper pour's outline, choose State in the pop-up menu and select Unpoured in the fly-out menu.Ģ) Select/highlight the copper pour's outline, grab one of the points on the outline and start dragging it.ģ) Right-click on the copper pour's outline, choose Properties. If you want to edit the copper pour, unpour the copper pour first. Or, select/highlight the copper pour outline and press the key. To completely remove a copper pour, right-click on its outline and select Delete in the pop-up menu.