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Electronics => PCB/EDA/CAD => Altium Designer => Topic started by: Robert.Adams on July 01, 2014, 10:59:10 pm

Title: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: Robert.Adams on July 01, 2014, 10:59:10 pm
Hello,

I've been trying this for a day or so and I can't seem to get a circular ground pour in Altium 14.3.  I've created a circle as an online and did convert to polygon from selected primitives.  After going to the polygon manager and trying to pour the polygon I get a ground trace that runs along my other traces instead of a consistent pour.  What am I doing wrong?!?

Title: Re: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: ludzinc on July 01, 2014, 11:09:20 pm
I've been caught by this one before. 

When you convert from selected primitives, the 'Fill Mode' is set to 'None - Outlines Only'.

Change the Fill Mode to Solid (see attached).
Title: Re: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: Robert.Adams on July 01, 2014, 11:12:00 pm
Thank you so much!  Ugh, I should've caught that.
Title: Re: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: free_electron on July 01, 2014, 11:41:38 pm
why so complicated ?

simply draw a circle on the layer you want to pour. in the inspector : check the box that says : 'keepout'

pour a simply rectangular plane and checkk 'remove dead copper'
Title: Re: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: T3sl4co1l on July 02, 2014, 03:48:03 am
Personally, I'd draw a rough polygon around the outline and set the clearance to keep-out at something ridiculous (as it seems you're going for a fairly large pullback in this case).  Pretty much what f_e said.

Tim
Title: Re: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: ludzinc on July 02, 2014, 04:38:23 am
Quote from: free_electron on July 01, 2014, 11:41:38 pm
why so complicated ?

simply draw a circle on the layer you want to pour. in the inspector : check the box that says : 'keepout'

pour a simply rectangular plane and checkk 'remove dead copper'

You say Po-tay-toe I say right click convert, don't draw extra rectangle.
Title: Re: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: free_electron on July 02, 2014, 05:13:18 am
Quote from: ludzinc on July 02, 2014, 04:38:23 am
Quote from: free_electron on July 01, 2014, 11:41:38 pm
why so complicated ?

simply draw a circle on the layer you want to pour. in the inspector : check the box that says : 'keepout'

pour a simply rectangular plane and checkk 'remove dead copper'

You say Po-tay-toe I say right click convert, don't draw extra rectangle.
i can go back and alter shape , you can;t ...
Title: Re: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: ludzinc on July 02, 2014, 06:10:15 am
Wha?

I reshape my outline and right click again.  Simple.

There's often more than one way to do something - doesn't mean mine is better than yours.  I don't like your's as the neat freak in me hates Rooms / Polygons that extend past a board's edge, your workflow suits you better. 

The Gerbers would be the same in both cases (all other things being equal)....
Title: Re: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: will9twl on August 05, 2015, 07:05:12 am
tried what ludzinc suggested
pretty easy indeed! thanks! :-+
Title: Re: How to get circular ground pour?
Post by: sweetbug01 on July 29, 2020, 11:43:34 am
Place menu -> Polygon Pour
press tab and select ground in net dropdown, check (remove dead copper) checkbox from property
left click and drag (+) cursor over round pcb to pour layer
double click right mouse button.