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On 05/03/2013 04:11 PM, DJ Delorie wrote:
>> However, in those cases where there is a copper keep-out in the
>> middle of the board, polygons don't seem to work.
> The polygon hole tool didn't work?
>
>
Am I misunderstanding something here? Is a "hole" in this case not a 
"hole"? Can I run traces through a hole? Can I put another polygon on 
top of a hole? Is this a "hole" with a zero diameter and a large 
clearance.  I need to study this feature a bit since it sounds like it 
has some potential.

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