Homebrew PCBs

>I could do the pour first thing, but what would be the reason for 
>doing that?

Do all Euros argue this way...LOL!

>For example, if you move a trace the pour must change to, or there 
>will be shorts.

And your first post suggested it would be the end of the world. 

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:17:11 +0100, derekhawkins <eldata@...> wrote:
> 
> > **If** your CAD program has the tools to redo the pour then what 
you
> >
> > said below is meaningless which was the point of my reply to the 
same;
> 
> 
> I could do the pour first thing, but what would be the reason for 
doing  
> that?
> I still would need to route all signals, and having a colored area 
there  
> in your work field is sort of distracting, and switching it 
invisible  
> makes creating it first thing a bit unreasonable.
> 
> > It's quite possible that all relevant CAD programs cause a pour 
redo
> >
> > when the board opens...Something like a reset. Perhaps the only
> >
> > difference with Eagle is that by default the redo doesn't take 
place
> >
> > automatically allowing you to edit in unfilled space first if you 
so
> >
> > wish. Otherwise, there would have to be a command to rollback the
> >
> > pour. Neither here nor there IMO.
> 
> 
> I would say all CAD programs cause a pour redo each time the 
display is  
> refreshed, no?
> For example, if you move a trace the pour must change to, or there 
will be  
> shorts.
> 
> ST
>