X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Original-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=Fd6eTo1pDwdxd44so3x1HIwy4pPypApigbB2Z7eBf2E=; b=Yk/5k5+mAdGV39rEmcN+uJBLInq5Zkbr6MY2Mx5Lx9FVBiq8Wn7s0OpUWh5lso75Nb e1VLqzTCn0ytbjup07AsFRJkuexRlCScEpa6LdHlQ1/2SxpFGu1QxQYIxx2ovB1Nb7rR ILTmieiSkxAQCLBS9IgTzHwcQwFxWHylKuEw1gIajz4bEeXIzcZ82f6KRA/Q1HMzTStA ZWFRZUsGdlwnPQnU9o2WxmfLX4ipnMB2MrACWBtt04Y2PULqIgoMx//9r25eE6TKwC3h oz2cltzmWkKUNgDpneb2DTr8qipxjMBZP23CECW/DLRXU7rpA2YRXWXwzMGkTuTgl51/ 8p3w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=Fd6eTo1pDwdxd44so3x1HIwy4pPypApigbB2Z7eBf2E=; b=EVbmVFOJCJCJfwq0tCHtushBBQ08RySAxkaviX/7ClYxNER6F4dCLrjoBl4ivxM9GT kzioS4GEnwo87DaWpYdj+fzmpudn+n4MlP/d+gfrbnVjQE7XzkDOyaR6ZRvk61bEHwBq Pv2xbo2mGTytL7nrqkd4/IOobIdP/aPGAdn4mZL6sKDw3JY5p2EuBy02QHtQEm6Qs+Pf UMcxTFs86bW7A6NZHB7B5NaTXdPoYVpir7AxmF03NnECmxZSS+4tdKuPe0uX17UDsm5X tqImw8I/3l3ohnUWNlbdsd8TWphWgZ6zB8Vi9ytW7heFZNpnSBSJH8acwW3xHtIVccYH 2Avg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531YWaLAsFlkuv3NzfqcKP+O0UzvuYUIwcKEy13HZDLdn5RDfsum Fd8S51obwBtuk7p9lcAl6LMDfRb4gkiwJ+Ez76KURgnv X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJyOlR9t/118ZVjcASfKRfNFtyKaGsnoTA4uUIZDQmOP48D7zWqvjTxcQk/RMHeC9XNtabJpg1VBci6qUTlWAvs= X-Received: by 2002:a0c:ec83:: with SMTP id u3mr8656042qvo.55.1613067501415; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:18:21 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20210211003208 DOT 15282 DOT qmail AT stuge DOT se> In-Reply-To: <20210211003208.15282.qmail@stuge.se> From: "Rob Butts (r DOT butts DOT geda AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:18:10 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB, connecting pins and pads to ground plane To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000006bb91305bb138bfb" Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com --0000000000006bb91305bb138bfb Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I clicked on the thermal icon, hovered over a pin and clicked it but pcb did not place the thermal. Am I doing something wrong? On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 8:11 PM Peter Stuge (peter AT stuge DOT se) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote: > Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote: > > You probably want the thermal tool. It doesn't work with pads though, > only > > pins. > > Remember that you can shift-click using the thermal tool to change > the type of thermal, including all metal, which conducts heat by far > the best, but also requires significant energy (heating power) to solder. > > > //Peter > --0000000000006bb91305bb138bfb Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I clicked on the thermal icon, hovered over a pin and clic= ked it but pcb did not place the thermal.=C2=A0 Am I doing something wrong?=

= On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 8:11 PM Peter Stuge (peter AT stuge DOT se) [via geda-= user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-use= r AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> You probably want the thermal tool. It doesn't work with pads thou= gh, only
> pins.

Remember that you can shift-click using the thermal tool to change
the type of thermal, including all metal, which conducts heat by far
the best, but also requires significant energy (heating power) to solder.

//Peter
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