Adding a polygon

Enabling polygon input mode

To add a polygon, click this button.

Polygon

Changing the polygon grid

By default, polygon vertices align to the grid. Let's set a finer grid. To do this, click this button.

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In the Grid step field, enter 0.625 or select 0.625x0.625 from the list of previous grids.

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Click OK to finish.

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Setting the clearance

Enter 0.5 in this field. This is the clearance between the polygon and the traces and pads inside the polygon.

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Selecting the polygon net

Click this button to open the list of available nets for the polygon.

Polygon

Select GND from the list.

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Pads belonging to this net on all layers are highlighted.

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Click this button to change the vertex angle of the polygon outline lines.

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Selecting the polygon layer

Click this button to select the layer for the polygon.

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Select bottom from the list.

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Entering the polygon outline

Press the left button to start entering the polygon outline.

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Move the mouse to the next vertex and press the left mouse button.

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Move the mouse to the next vertex and press the left mouse button.

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Move the mouse to the next vertex and press the left mouse button.

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Press the middle mouse button to close the polygon region.

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Exiting polygon input mode

Press the right mouse button to finish adding the polygon.

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