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>I could do the pour first thing, but what would be the reason for
>doing that?

Do all Euros argue this way...LOL!

>For example, if you move a trace the pour must change to, or there
>will be shorts.

And your first post suggested it would be the end of the world.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:

>
> On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:17:11 +0100, derekhawkins <eldata@...> wrote:
>
> > ∗∗If∗∗ your CAD program has the tools to redo the pour then what

you

> >
> > said below is meaningless which was the point of my reply to the

same;

>
>
> I could do the pour first thing, but what would be the reason for

doing

> that?
> I still would need to route all signals, and having a colored area

there

> in your work field is sort of distracting, and switching it

invisible

> makes creating it first thing a bit unreasonable.
>
> > It's quite possible that all relevant CAD programs cause a pour

redo

> >
> > when the board opens...Something like a reset. Perhaps the only
> >
> > difference with Eagle is that by default the redo doesn't take

place

> >
> > automatically allowing you to edit in unfilled space first if you

so

> >
> > wish. Otherwise, there would have to be a command to rollback the
> >
> > pour. Neither here nor there IMO.
>
>
> I would say all CAD programs cause a pour redo each time the

display is

> refreshed, no?
> For example, if you move a trace the pour must change to, or there

will be

> shorts.
>
> ST
>