Ground Planes

[binsk]

I wanted to make the bottom layer a ground plane. Example in manual page 119 says
select the edit layer to bottom layer but that is just the layers to display, then it says to click on "add board outline" icon... no mention of what icon that is.. haven't found it yet.

On my board I have placed the components but haven't routed any signals yet as I wanted to establish the ground plane first.

Anyone know what the "Add board outline" icon is?

Thanks

[binsk]

I tried using the filled polygon again.. the first time I entered a filled polygon and then did autoroute wasn't able to route anything.

I tried it again, designated the layer and established a filled polygon as a ground plane then autorouted and it put protected areas around the active pins etc. and routed successfully. Not sure what I did wrong the first time.

[Sal Hernandez]

Great. Here is a post on creating filled polygons.

http://forum.sunstone.com/creating-a-filled-copper-pour-t7928.html