Re: gEDA-user: Thermal for a "line" pin

[chgans <chgans@tuxfamily.org>]

Le sam 17/04/2004 à 22:25, harry eaton a écrit :
> > I've made a custom footprint for a DB25 connector (the 2 ranges of pins
> > are solded one on each layer). The pins for this connector are made with
> > lines.
> 
> That would me that they are Surface-mount pads.

Yes! i didnt make difference between pads and pins, but now (after
reading the doc precisely!;) I know!
So it is a component with 25 pads
 
> >
> > Now on my pcb, i made a ground plane, and toggle thermal for the pins of
> > certains composants, all work fines except for my custom DB25 footprint.
> >
> > I can't have these pins connected to the ground plane by using the
> > thermal feature. :(
> 
> Pads don't carry an internal concept of thermals the way pins and vias do.

:(

> You can just draw lines from the pads to the plane to make the connection.
> You can change it so that new lines touch the plane by unchecking
> "new lines arcs clear polygons" in the Settings menu. (otherwise just use
> the
> "j" key to change them afterwards). If you make a cross with two lines so
> configured, you can copy them to the buffer and use the buffer tool to place
> these "thermals" over each pad in question.

Fine, that's what i wanted! ;o)

Thanks a lot! 
Christian

> 
> Cheers,
> harry
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