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How do you add a Keepout layer in Altium?
In the PCB Library Editor – place a region keepout in the following ways:
- Click Place » Keepout » Solid Region from the main menus.
- Click the button in the graphic objects drop-down on the Active Bar menu located at the top of the workspace. (Click and hold an Active Bar button to access other related commands.
What is Keepout in Altium?
A track is a primitive design object. As well as the standard track that is used for design tasks, there is a second type of track available, referred to as a track keepout. A track keepout can be placed as a layer-specific keepout object or an all-layer keepout to act, for example, as a placement or routing barrier.
What is Keepout in PCB?
A PCB keepout is an area on a circuit board set aside by the designer where no external components, copper traces or other board elements should enter into or cross.
How do you add mount holes in Altium?
We can create mounting holes in Altium Designer in two ways. Create a mounting hole as a common object using Place > Pad from the main menus. After creating a pad, we need to configure its type (through), the exact size of the hole, the metallization area, and manually assign a net to it.
What is the Keepout layer?
A keepout is the name given to an object that blocks or prevents the placement of copper objects within an area. A keepout can be defined as a fence (in essence, a wall around the area to be protected) or they can be defined as a solid area of keepout that completely covers the area to be protected.
How are keepout objects specified in Altium Designer 21?
Placed Keepout objects can be configured to specify which type objects they apply to, such as tracks, copper areas, vias, and pads, which significantly enhances the flexibility and effectiveness of Keepouts. In the PCB and PCB Library Editor, objects assigned as Keepouts are indicated by the current Restricted for Layer color.
Can you draw primitives on the KeepOut layer?
Altium doesn’t allow you to draw standard primitives on the keepout layer. Instead you need to use the Place -> Keepout menu. From within the menu you can select which type of primitive you want to draw on the keepout layer. The only thing that seems to work is Place/KeepOut/Track.
Can a keepout object be assigned to a net?
As specified ‘no go’ areas during design layout, Keepout objects use the existing Clearance Constraint Rules to control routing and detect placement violations, but unlike other placed objects, cannot be assigned to a Net and are not shown in generated Outputs or printouts.
How are objects restricted by the keepout layer?
Restricted for Layer – sets the Keepout Layer, and therefore the board layer on which copper objects will be restricted (kept out). Keepout Restrictions – determines which object types will be restricted by the Keepout.