color code connected copper pours

color code connected copper pours

rprovideo
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color code connected copper pours

rprovideo
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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.

 

rprovideo_0-1730230711874.png

 

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

 

Thank you

 

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Evert_2N3055
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In the inspector panel you can assign a color to a net or a net-class.

Is this helpful for your question?

 

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rprovideo
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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. 

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jesper8W75R
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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:

rprovideo_0-1730230711874.png



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