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Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 18:57:52 +0100
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] need advice about copper "keep out" areas
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On 03/05/13 18:44, Dave McGuire wrote:
> On 05/03/2013 01:30 PM, Ed Simmons wrote:
>>>     ...for the lack of a better term.
>>>
>>>     I would like to have the corners of a board not plated with copper,
>>> such that the copper fill (which I normally do with one big polygon) for
>>> the ground plane is shaped like a big fat '+' character.
>>>
>>>     Other than drawing a big fat '+' with polygons, does anyone have a
>>> nice clean way to accomplish what I'm after?
>>>
>> Could this be done with a footprint containing pads (eg mounting or
>> tooling holes in the corners) with clearance such that the copper stops
>> where you wish? You could set the square flag to get the shape you're
>> after.
>>
>> Hope that's useful...
>    Oh, that's an interesting idea!  I will explore that.  Thank you!
>
>              -Dave
>
I make a generic 1 pin symbol that refers to the footprint for a 
particular housing. Make sure you give the pads unique numbers or PCB 
will tell you to connect them together, this keeps things easy to manage 
in the schematics and PCB.

Ed