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How are polygon pours similar to copper pours?
Also referred to as copper pours, polygon pours are similar to a region except that they can fill irregularly shaped areas of a board as they automatically pour around existing objects, connecting only to objects on the same net as the polygon pour.
Is there a way to split a polygon pour?
It offers you the ability to create a polygon cutout as well as splitting a polygon pour. In the picture below you can see both the cutout at the bottom right and the split at the top right that we created in the same polygon pour that we’ve been showing you all along.
How are polygon pours used in Altium design?
Creating these areas of metal is usually accomplished in your PCB design tools by using a specific function to create “smart” metal that will attach to a net. In Altium Designer ® this is known as creating a polygon pour.
Where do I find the polygon pour icon?
Using the active bar at the top of the design session window, select the Polygon Pour icon. If you hold your mouse button down on this icon you will see a small drop-down menu that displays some other polygon options, but we will look more into those later.
How are polygon pours controlled in PCB editor?
Clearances and connection properties are controlled by the applicable Electrical Clearance and Polygon Connection Style design rules. Select the Place » Polygon Pour command to place a Polygon on the current layer in the PCB Editor.
How does polygon treat objects on the same net?
How the polygon treats objects on the same net, such as routing tracks, is determined by the option selected in the Pour Over drop-down: Pour Over All Same Net Objects – choose this option if you want the Polygon to automatically connect to all objects on the same net as the pour.
Where do you put hatched polygon pours in Altium?
Hatched polygon pours are commonly used for ground purposes in analog designs. Polygon Pours can only be placed in the PCB Editor. You can place them directly or create them from selected primitives.