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Subject: Re: More Eagle peculiarities for new users

From: "derekhawkins" <eldata@...>
Date: 2006-03-10

> huh?

Pours can be redone each time you open the board file for editing. If
your CAD program doesn't have a similar means of redoing pours then
it sucks frankly.

> What does the ratsnest have to do with copper pour?

The ratsnest tool in Eagle initiates polygon fills hence copper pours.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:21:05 +0100, derekhawkins <eldata@...> wrote:
>
> > Doesn't have to be with Eagle. By design, the pour doesn't exist
when
> >
> > you load the saved board. A ∗∗repour∗∗ will only occur after you
use
> >
> > the ratsnest command. For all intents and purposes a repour is
like
> >
> > pouring for the first time. In other words nothing is written in
> >
> > stone (or copper).
> >
>
>
> huh?
>
> OK ;-), whatever...
>
> (What does the ratsnest have to do with copper pour?)
>
> ST
>