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From: "Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2020 23:11:49 +0930
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB connect pad to plane
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the thermal tool can be a bit counter intuitive

if you select the layer of copper it needs to connect to in the layer
list, _then_ apply the thermal tool, you can cycle through thermal
types to connect the pad to this layer.

this is a much better way to get connectivity than mucking around with
clearances on either the pad or the poly.

Regards,

Erich.

On Sat, Oct 3, 2020 at 10:51 PM gene glick (geneglick AT optonline DOT net)
[via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
> I would have sworn this was possible, but just cannot find the way.
>
> How does one connect a pad to a plane? Basically creating a solder mask defined pad?
>
>
> thanks