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Date:	Fri, 03 May 2013 18:30:01 +0100
From:	Ed Simmons <ed AT estechnical DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] need advice about copper "keep out" areas
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On 03/05/13 18:20, Dave McGuire wrote:
>    ...for the lack of a better term.
>
>    I would like to have the corners of a board not plated with copper,
> such that the copper fill (which I normally do with one big polygon) for
> the ground plane is shaped like a big fat '+' character.
>
>    Other than drawing a big fat '+' with polygons, does anyone have a
> nice clean way to accomplish what I'm after?
>
>                   Thanks,
>                   -Dave
>
Could this be done with a footprint containing pads (eg mounting or 
tooling holes in the corners) with clearance such that the copper stops 
where you wish? You could set the square flag to get the shape you're after.

Hope that's useful...

Ed

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