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color code connected copper pours

rprovideo — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:50:07 GMT

feature request: after routing, a signal (for example GND) connected to copper pours can become isolated. There could be multiple solutions, but most of the time I find its just adjusting some wires until the the signal can 'flow' into the isolated 'island'. However, tracing the edge of the isolated area is a bit hard to find

here is a pic of a copper pour which I took into photoshop and did a red color fill. This way it is very easy to see which area is island.

after seeing it this way it was much easier to solve this by moving a few traces.

Thank you

Re: color code connected copper pours

Evert_2N3055 — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:18:59 GMT

In the inspector panel you can assign a color to a net or a net-class.

Is this helpful for your question?

Re: color code connected copper pours

rprovideo — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:09:34 GMT

That doesnt really answer my question.

I have added a copper pour, and some parts were disconnected suring autoroute. I want to change the color of the disconnected area so I can see where it ends.
If I change the color of the Net it changes each part, connected and disconnected.

Re: color code connected copper pours

jesper8W75R — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:52:29 GMT

Moving a via to get the GND to flow into the enclosed area is not really the "solution".
You will still have that area as a semi-sick "appendix" with just a very thin connection to the rest of the GND.
You should add some GND vias instead to get the area filled.
Something like this: