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Subject: Re: Board layout with freeware CAD EAGLE - how to fill a polygon

From: "alan00463" <alan00463@...>
Date: 2006-03-10

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "kilocycles" <kilocycles@...> wrote:

> You can do this trace by trace (segments of traces actually) by
> clicking on the wrench symbol, setting the desired trace width, and
> then one by one, clicking on the trace segments you want to change.
> You would typically want to do this prior to the polygon fill, of
> course, to maintain your set clearance around the traces.
>
> Cheers,
> Ted

Ted,

Your comments on setting trace widths were EXTREMELY helpful to me.
This is my first layout. I do want to leave lots of copper on the
trace side of the board. I tried your technique using the wrench icon
and it worked great!

Thanks to all who replied to this newbie.

Thanks,
Alan