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How do I create a sketch in Fusion 360 and turn it into a ground plane in PCBs?

tracy.wynn — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 02:17:58 GMT

I have a PCB to create that has a very unusual shape. It also includes ground planes with unusual shapes. I've created the PCB outline in Fusion, as a sketch, and turned that into my PCB outline. I've also created a sketch to define the shape of my ground planes. I saved that sketch as a .dxf and then imported that into the PCB. Now I have an outline of the plane I want, and it's on the correct layer. How do I fill it?

Re: How do I create a sketch in Fusion 360 and turn it into a ground plane in PCBs?

jorge_garcia — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:20:23 GMT

Hello @tracy.wynn,

I hope you're doing well. So assuming the outline is a perfectly closed contour(doesn't cross over on itself and has no gaps in it's contour), all you have to do is right click on a segment of the outline and select Convert to Polygon.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,