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How do I edit a polygon in Altium?
The command is performed by right-clicking on the desired polygon then selecting Polygon Actions » Modify Polygon Border. Once the command is launched, the cursor becomes a crosshair. Each time you click, a new vertex is added. As during polygon placement, the Shift+Spacebar keys can be used to change corner shapes.
How do I resize a polygon in Altium?
Use
- Click and drag a corner editing handle to resize the polygonal pour in the vertical and horizontal directions simultaneously.
- Click and drag a center editing handle to resize the polygonal pour in the vertical or horizontal direction separately.
How do I delete a polygon in Altium?
A Polygon Pour can be deleted by using the right-click menu Delete command.
How do I change the color of a polygon in Altium?
Use the dialog’s Graphical tab to modify graphical properties of the polygon object….Options/Controls
- Border Width – the width of the border used to draw the outline of the polygonal shape.
- Fill Color – click the color sample to change the fill color for the polygon, using the standard Choose Color dialog.
How do I select a polygon in Altium?
Schematic Library Editor – the following commands are available:
- Choose Place » Polygon from the main menus.
- Click the Polygon button ( ) in the graphic objects drop-down on the Active Bar menu located at the top of the design space.
- Right-click and choose Place » Polygon from the context menu.
When to use same net only clearance in Altium?
Use this constraint to configure the clearance when the nets in the differential pair must be closer together than allowed by the general clearance. For a defined Same-Net Only Clearance rule, the general approach is that if two objects are touching (i.e. connected), then they are not deemed to be in violation of the rule.
Can you put polygons over a polygon in Altium?
Oh, as an aside, placing polygons over polygons can have interesting effects, since which polygon is held-back due to the rules is dictated by the pour order.
How are design rules created in Altium Designer 21?
The latter, in combination with rule-scoping, provides the flexibility to build a concise and targeted set of clearance rules to meet even the most stringent of clearance needs. All design rules are created and managed within the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor dialog.
How to define a clearance rule for a polygon?
When defining a clearance rule for a polygon, it is the primitives of the polygon that the rule is actually applied to, rather than the polygon itself. The keyword entry InPolygon (or InPoly) should be included in the Full Query in this case, instead of IsPolygon (or IsPoly ).
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