Re: gEDA-user: Combining polygons

[Steven Michalske <smichalske@gmail.com>]

I don't know of a grouping option but you can lock them in place so  
that you don't accidently move them,  use the lock tool.

Steve

On May 4, 2007, at 11:40 AM, Jeremy Pedersen wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Earlier this week, I posted a message asking how I could combine  
> several polygons in the ground plane into one larger polygon. I  
> have heard nothing back since I've posted, even though the list has  
> been busy this week. If my question is a stupid one, I wish someone  
> would tell me why.
>
> Many CAD packages allow you to combine shapes, so I am simply  
> wondering if there is a way to do this in PCB. I quote my original  
> e-mail below:
>
> >Hello all,
>
> >I created a PCB layout about a month ago and built the ground  
> plane from rectangles, irregularly shaped polygons, and a few  
> lines. All of these are in the >"solder" layer, but they area all  
> separate from one another. Ideally, I would like to "merge" them  
> into one single piece, because this keeps me from >accidentally  
> dragging polygons out of place and the like, and it would make my  
> layout that much cleaner. I have looked in the documentation, but I  
> can't >find anything relevant. Does anyone know of a way to combine  
> these different objects into one large piece?
>
> >Thanks,
> >Jeremy
>
> Thanks much,
> Jeremy
>
>
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