Polygon fill outline

[wes55ETD]

My polygon is not filling the entire outline due to drc checks. Should I lower the clearance to 0 mm?

Second, when I do that I still retain that bubble edge, where there is a uniform oval shape every .11 mm. 

I imported using gerber files and am repairing this pcb. How can I get rid of that crazy looking outline after the pour? It goes away if I do not have a pour.

Thank you. 

 

[jorge_garcia]

Hi @wes55ETD,

Look at your DRC errors. Those ovals you are seeing look like DRC errors. That may be affecting your polygon fill behavior.

I generally dissuade users from trying to rebuild boards from gerbers since there is so much data missing. I get a feeling you don't have much of a choice here, but if redrawing the design is an option, in the long run I think that will be a better option.

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

Best Regards,

[wes55ETD]

Hey Jorge, I am doing a polygon pour from scratch for each of those copper pours. That being said, that specific problem is arising from polygon pour, not by using the gerber. I am tracing the pours then deleting the imported data that came with the gerber file. It is a weird issue.

It actually happens in all of my pcbs. attached is a different project entirely, with just a board outline and pour. It has the  ribbed edges as well.

[jorge_garcia]

Hi @wes55ETD,

Would you be willing to share a file for review. One thing I want to mention that will make your life easier. You don't have to trace out the imported geometry. Import the geometry to a non copper layer. Assuming the contours are perfectly closed you can right-click on the contour and you'll see the option convert to polygons. Be careful not to double click because then you'll get an overlapping poly which will create issues.

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

Best Regards,

[wes55ETD]

Here is a snippet board that shows the edge issue if it even is one. Looking at it, that just might be how it looks up close because of the wire width. Thanks Jorge, I will try to do it that way instead.

[jorge_garcia · Accepted solution]

Hi @wes55ETD,

I hope you're doing well. I opened the board and looked it over. The polygons will always have those little bubbles on the outline of the poly. It's just a visual indicator, you won't see it on the finished board. 

So everything looks OK, when the polygon edge is on the outline you often forget about the bubbles because of the clearance to the board edge you don't see them in the filled poly.

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

Best Regards,