Hi Mirko,
I don't know how (why even) to create a layout without a schematic so my
workaround may not work if you do it that way.
If you had a schematic, nets would have names and you would connect the zone
(in properties) to the GND net (or whatever you called it), same as the pin of
the componnent you want to connect to it.
Without a schematic you can try to fill zone, place via, then do EDIT/Cleanup
Tracks and Vias/ Unselect all but "Merge Segments" (maybe connect to
pads?)/Clean PCB.
Good luck,
Cat
To: kicad-users@yahoogroups.com
From: mirko.sch...@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:36:48 +0200
Subject: [kicad-users] PCBnew - Howto connect vias to zone
Hi,
I am currently working on a double layer PCB where vias are used to connect all
grounds together. All components are mounted on the top side. The grounds of
the components are connected by using vias to zones on the bottom side of the
PCB. When I ask to fill the zones I have always a cutout around the vias. The
same happens with the vias of the SMA connectors on the same board. Also in the
GERBER plots the cutouts are still there.
What do I do wrong?
When I define the zone parameters PCBnew gives the error message that I did
choose the "no connected" option and this would create copper island. Maybe for
additional explanation: I created the board without making a schematic in KiCAD.
Thanks for your help,
Mirko
