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Re: Board layout with freeware CAD EAGLE - how to fill a polygon

2006-03-10 by alan00463

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "kilocycles" <kilocycles@...> wrote:

>  You can do this trace by trace (segments of traces actually) by
> clicking on the wrench symbol, setting the desired trace width, and
> then one by one, clicking on the trace segments you want to change. 
> You would typically want to do this prior to the polygon fill, of
> course, to maintain your set clearance around the traces.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ted

Ted,

Your comments on setting trace widths were EXTREMELY helpful to me.
This is my first layout.   I do want to leave lots of copper on the
trace side of the board.  I tried your technique using the wrench icon
and it worked great!

Thanks to all who replied to this newbie.

Thanks,
Alan

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