topic Unable to directly join two pads, as if there was an invisible object in the way that I must skirt around in Fusion Electronics Forum

Unable to directly join two pads, as if there was an invisible object in the way that I must skirt around

acbennette — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:37:50 GMT

Hello, My design appears to contain invisible objects or keep-outs that prevent a direct trace connection. The trace cursor appears to encounter an object and shows the yellow warning arc, but there is nothing there on any layer.

I suspect that may be due to the incomplete removal of a copper pour, but that is my guess.

Example:

https://a360.co/4hQ4rsr

Any suggestion welcome, I am not expert in Fusion Electronics. Perhaps there is a purge function. The component is 78xxs from lib v-reg.

Thanks,

Re: Unable to directly join two pads, as if there was an invisible object in the way that I must skirt around

jorge_garcia — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:16:55 GMT

Hello @acbennette ,

I hope you're doing well. Check your rules, the issue here is that the rules are keeping the trace from getting any closer to N$61. The Violator modes enforce the DRC rules so that's why you are seeing it unable to keep going.

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

Best Regards,

Re: Unable to directly join two pads, as if there was an invisible object in the way that I must skirt around

acbennette — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:56:08 GMT

Hello Jorge, thank you for the prompt reply.

I checked the rules as suggested, and then I found this. As I suspected it
is a scrap of a copper pour polygon. If I select it and drag it it makes a
filled polygon, picture B. However, as shown in picture A, it is a polygon
with only two nodes, i.e. no 3rd point for the second dimension. It is
invisible unless I try to push a track into it then it appears as the fine
line in mauve (looks red on the screenshot). I have now deleted it and I
can route normally, picture C

May I suggest there should be a way to display one dimensional polygons, or
alternatively a command to fully remove a copper pour, or a purge of
anything with no second dimension.

A
[image: image.png]

B
[image: image.png]

C
[image: image.png]

Kind regards,
Adam Bennette

Re: Unable to directly join two pads, as if there was an invisible object in the way that I must skirt around

jorge_garcia — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:15:57 GMT

Hi @acbennette ,

Unfortunately, the images didn't come through so I can't follow your conclusion. Would you be able to post them again?

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

Best Regards,

Re: Unable to directly join two pads, as if there was an invisible object in the way that I must skirt around

acbennette — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:45:03 GMT

They were png's. Here they are also jpg

Thank you for the prompt attention.

Re: Unable to directly join two pads, as if there was an invisible object in the way that I must skirt around

jorge_garcia — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:53:23 GMT

Hi @acbennette,

I don't think I was able to communicate clearly. The images in your last post somehow didn't make it to the forums. Could you try uploading them again?

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

Best Regards,

Re: Unable to directly join two pads, as if there was an invisible object in the way that I must skirt around

acbennette — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:16:21 GMT