Re: gEDA-user: Breaking a track into two segments by using a hole

["Simon Clubley" <simon.clubley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/11/2008, Simon Clubley <simon.clubley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 07/11/2008, DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >
>  >  Try doing it this way instead:
>  >
>  >  Instead of one long track, use many track segments - one between each
>  >  pair of vias.  Then, you can just remove the segments you need to,
>  >  independently of turning vias into holes.
>  >
>
> Thank you. I'll try that way instead.
>

An update for the benefit of those reading this in the future who may
want to do the same thing.

Laying down individual track segments didn't work - pcb combined them
up into one long track. However, issuing djopt(splitlines) after all
the lines and vias had been laid down did work. After unlocking the
segment to be deleted, I was then able, as suggested above, to delete
a individual track segment to break the track in two.

In order to make selecting the individual track segments easier, I
also switched to Power sized tracks, and Signal sized vias. I get lots
of DRC warnings, but the example circuit from the tutorial routed just
fine when laid out on this veroboard layout.

I used one of the signal layers to route any jumpers between vias on
the different tracks, making sure I didn't hit any intermediate vias
while routing the jumper.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions you offered,

Simon.

-- 
Simon Clubley
simon.clubley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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