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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] non-plated-through holes with Eagle

From: Simao Cardoso <simaocardoso@...>
Date: 2010-01-21

Brian Lalor wrote:
> Does anyone know if it’s possible to tell Eagle that standard holes
> for through-hole components aren’t automatically attached to both top
> and bottom layers?

There is this simple, long used, funny English acronym: RTFM. Was a bit
over used by open source communities, and became unfriendly to newbies.
Maybe STFG/GIYF/JFGI should replace it now.

> I ended up with an isolated ground plane on my first board.

http://www.cadsoft.de/faq.htm.en#06013001


If you want to use the autorouter for single layer, some people use
tRestrict layer (41) to avoid top tracks.