Re: [PEDA] Rule confusion
On 02:15 PM 5/08/2003, Sanders, Dave said: I don't understand! There's no mention of InPoly in the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor. Can you point me at the relevant KB article. All my searches turn up nothing. http://www.protel.com.au/resources/kb/default.asp#results and then search for InPolygon (or IsPolygon). The direct link will be: http://www.protel.com/resources/kb/kb_item.asp?ID=3678 In the Rules and Constraints editor edit your poly clearance rule and choose the Advanced (Query) radio button, then use the Query Helper. The secret trick is that InPolygon is not listed in the Membership Checks as you would expect. But if you hit F1 you should be able to get to all the PCB Functions (in the Query Reference) - it is listed there. This issue has been discussed many times on the DXP forum. If you are using DXP you may find it worth monitoring that forum as well as PEDA. Ian * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Rule confusion
-Original Message- From: Ian Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:02 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Rule confusion On 01:02 PM 5/08/2003, Sanders, Dave said: >I need a little help. >I am using DXP SP2 on a very simple pcb, but I can't set up the clearance >rules to do what I require. >The general clearance rule is .25mm min between all items.This is fine for >most of the board. >I want to set up a second clearance rule that specifies a clearance of >.5mm between polygon pours and all other items. >So I set a second clearance rule where the 1st object is a poly, and the >second object is all, a clearance of .5mm, and priority 1. >But when I pour the poly, the general clearance rule (priority 2)is >followed instead. Why??? >Can anyone out there assist me on this one, tell me what I'm doing wrong. > >Dave Sanders This issue is the most commonly asked Q I think. There is a Protel KB article about it. You need to use InPolygon (or InPoly) rather than IsPolygon (or IsPoly). You need to test against the member tracks of the poly (InPoly) rather than the polygon itself. Ian I don't understand! There's no mention of InPoly in the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor. Can you point me at the relevant KB article. All my searches turn up nothing. Dave Sanders [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Rule confusion
Dave Sanders Bldg 200 Labs Area, DSTO. PO Box 1500, Salisbury, South Australia. 5108 Tel. 08 8259 6786 Fax. 08 8259 6673 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Ian Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 2:40 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Rule confusion On 02:15 PM 5/08/2003, Sanders, Dave said: >I don't understand! There's no mention of InPoly in the PCB Rules and >Constraints Editor. >Can you point me at the relevant KB article. All my searches turn up nothing. http://www.protel.com.au/resources/kb/default.asp#results and then search for InPolygon (or IsPolygon). The direct link will be: http://www.protel.com/resources/kb/kb_item.asp?ID=3678 In the Rules and Constraints editor edit your poly clearance rule and choose the Advanced (Query) radio button, then use the Query Helper. The secret trick is that InPolygon is not listed in the Membership Checks as you would expect. But if you hit F1 you should be able to get to all the PCB Functions (in the Query Reference) - it is listed there. This issue has been discussed many times on the DXP forum. If you are using DXP you may find it worth monitoring that forum as well as PEDA. Ian Thanks Ian , that's got me sorted out. I appreciate the help. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Rule confusion
On 01:02 PM 5/08/2003, Sanders, Dave said: I need a little help. I am using DXP SP2 on a very simple pcb, but I can't set up the clearance rules to do what I require. The general clearance rule is .25mm min between all items.This is fine for most of the board. I want to set up a second clearance rule that specifies a clearance of .5mm between polygon pours and all other items. So I set a second clearance rule where the 1st object is a poly, and the second object is all, a clearance of .5mm, and priority 1. But when I pour the poly, the general clearance rule (priority 2)is followed instead. Why??? Can anyone out there assist me on this one, tell me what I'm doing wrong. Dave Sanders This issue is the most commonly asked Q I think. There is a Protel KB article about it. You need to use InPolygon (or InPoly) rather than IsPolygon (or IsPoly). You need to test against the member tracks of the poly (InPoly) rather than the polygon itself. Ian * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
