Eagle: Thermals for vias?

justDIY

Active Member

• Nov 7, 2006

• #1

I define a pour using POLYGON, the normal parts get thermals as desired, but the vias get no thermals ... how do I enable thermals for via pads?

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denikar

New Member

• Nov 7, 2006

• #2

I'm assuming you want thermals around the vias in order to fill them with solder. Why do you want to fill them?

 

justDIY

Active Member

• Nov 7, 2006

• #3

well perhaps there is a more proper way to do what I'm doing

this is a single sided layout, but I'm using VIAs as jumpers, for hard wired connections that will be made on the component side. so having the thermal breaks in the pour just makes it easier to solder.

 

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denikar

New Member

• Nov 7, 2006

• #4

What software are you using? If it is Cadence I can ask our layout guys for help.

 

justDIY

Active Member

• Nov 7, 2006

• #5

Cadsoft Eagle

I found the "proper way" ... using the Jumpers library, taking a jumper and placing both ends on the same net that I want to jumper... presto thermals!

 

justDIY

Active Member

• Nov 7, 2006

• #6

denikar said:

What software are you using? If it is Cadence I can ask our layout guys for help.

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btw thanks for the help!