Incorrectly generated contact button SMD traces
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This is part of a project to re-work a PCB featuring conductive contact buttons (if they have a better or more common name, don't hesitate to mention it).
The contact polygons were imported into the footprint for the device as dxf files, converted using the right click -> convert to polygon method, and left alone. Circular SMD pads were placed at 4 corners (for ease of use) and connected identically.
As can be seen, the geometry for the contact copper is not generated correctly when switching to 3D PCB view. This also causes the toolpath generator to follow the same geometry. There is a keepout area surrounding the entire button pad, if that is relevant (needed for the rubber gasket to deform correctly over the pad).
The pads appear to highlight correctly in the board editor, so I am not certain what went wrong with the contact geometry.