When you select the polygon tool type the name of the signal you want it to connect with, for example if your signal is GND, you type GND in the command line after you chose the polygon tool. Then you draw the desired polygon and run the RATSNEST command and it will connect to every GND pad it encounters. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Heath" To: Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 12:46 AM Subject: Re: Eagle circuit board software > Thanks Gabriel > > I just tried that and it fill in but it looks like it disconnected > from the pins, as well as the trace that went through it that > was on the same side and also the ground that the polygon > needs to be connected to? Does it have to be set to VSS? > > Ed > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gabriel Gonzalez" > To: > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 2:00 AM > Subject: Re: Eagle circuit board software > > > > after you draw the filled polygin run the RATSNEST command. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ed Heath" > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 11:00 PM > > Subject: Eagle circuit board software > > > > > > Hey guys > > > > Is anyone using Eagle circuit board software out there that > > can tell me if I draw a polygon on the board. That it will come > > back from the board house fill in with copper. I have used > > Eagle for a couple of years but have never tried this before. > > I want to lay down a heat sink for a stepper chip, when I draw > > it it does not fill in even though I have set it as a solid. Also > > thermals and orphans ? should they be on or off ? I have tried > > the rectangle function and this does fill in. Whats up with this?? > > > > Ed Heath > > Island Automation Inc. > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.