Marc,
Thanks for the tips. But I am new to the field of PCB design. I will try them
out.
yukku
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From: marc olanié <marc.ola...@decision.fr>
To: kicad-users@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 9:01:45 PM
Subject: [kicad-users] Pcbnew crash while filling a zone
Hi Yukku
Don’t worry… you’re not alone :- )
This “bug” (I will call it a bug as it seems
difficult to qualify it as a “feature”) is a very strange one. It
seems to appear on vista and Win7 platforms –but I never used kicad under
windows XP).
You have 3 ways to circumvent it
First method : totally suppress both grounding zones, and
recreate an upper and a lower grounding zone but far smaller than the size of
your pcb. Fill these zones, and then use the “summit drag and drop”
function to resize the grounding zone to the right area and dimensions.
Second method : kill your pcb perimeter (the yellow contour) and
define a new one with slightly different dimensions (you’ll have to readjust
these drawing later) and redraw your new filling zone with the exact size you
initially
intend.
Third one : use the second method an suppress all the grounding
vias at the same time.
Don’t ask me why, but I had this frustrating bug several
time and couldn’t find a precise answer on this mailing list. It could
look a little bit “shamanic” but it works
The first method don’t seems to work every time.
Marc
A good working kernel doesn't allow a program crash unless it
says “please”
Traduction : Da Power Fantudjû, RuleZ Tartiflette
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Hi Andy and all,
I followed the procedure given in the Pcbnew help .pdf file, and I still
get a crash while trying to fill the Ground zone on a 2 layer board.
I am attaching the .brd file in this mail. It was saved just before attempting
the refill. Can you open it and see what I have not done right ?
Sorry if this is some more newbie issues.
Thanks for the help
yukku
