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=7PpAnDqPjmOuhvKbYT3cW7sW+yJq1/bYAmySCAakNjE=; b=Qucx0zC8j1pSAgOYkTwo9nyYLhDzzY8G2jQK5L/+EQ6HTJ2KQFXRy5FOVHAG8Imign sAioe2eOGcdVPkAeOGxe7511a3YBQTnz1bOu7a04lD/bzoteoJ6Uut3fJnm8TZru7Osd zMoOclJg3V8j3nxIdoULYkUJiWbAf1DNbishXBRJVH9w3s2Llbktn4mFeNysp2CVKLvi Nd60nR8Na84yLI2zBXlkvWsF5oGiAYiHSOSUEkLQItkHPr+hAb6UGmFH4PxXKUsrVas6 JboCPXHN86Dr186vo+LG2NvorGszBBep735cP0+o4dXfRDFxeM4CmO5k37E39Mn/4x/3 zCAA== 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=7PpAnDqPjmOuhvKbYT3cW7sW+yJq1/bYAmySCAakNjE=; b=NVC+wODnk2sP17bcwC+CzTudpGOMZyyHbXRiwR15h6Jxl2cQe0i0GNtC3Jx2Qkhcld l9YtcEyVARV6G8Yx3gtpEPbSgoAN9+XoKLH4dK47lHthrw6De4sQ4yk4Hrd5tMkxPACD nQcSWDiOnMQ7rd6aXwJLVGf36ZJb5ct4C57mW7RBubH6UPddkFyAFOt+JPBjAJb59epk Mvn+kXm61EL9vp+9WnZJ9iKh3JzxEgJeYSBO5aK22ItudJ8cNTcmYRuKDNsw8ZDXv8Hv k0/FT9eaX0Hf+mQOVbd9NxBHnptTw3nGFQUmqklW9jUNoGWaY+uaBZQURtucpGeI8eWW 6dYg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530fH9lYNEbhskC8f84KhvyvRixNjrc+nMclJC5u1O1IIH8oLBS9 Sq9DqXSgwpGeeFlwCwpJvw07t+5GCbcwEIsov0OTwIHP X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJw5JHmIHIifnahcz+A1vau0ereUhOHrQIC4Ev4fkfTYtryU/PflB1CaMoWVM0hnEDHTplqsr0LFJSa8uvaIr1A= X-Received: by 2002:a0c:ec83:: with SMTP id u3mr8827491qvo.55.1613070008854; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:00:08 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20210211003208 DOT 15282 DOT qmail AT stuge DOT se> In-Reply-To: From: "Rob Butts (r DOT butts DOT geda AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:59:58 -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="000000000000e02b1705bb1420ae" Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com --000000000000e02b1705bb1420ae Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I got the thermal to work (I did not have the correct layer selected. Now I'm just trying to figure out cycling through the different thermal types. On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 1:18 PM Rob Butts wrote: > 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 >> > --000000000000e02b1705bb1420ae Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I got the thermal to work (I did not have the correct laye= r selected.=C2=A0 Now I'm just trying to figure out cycling through the= different thermal types.

On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 1:18 PM Rob Butts <r DOT butts DOT geda AT gmail DOT com> wrote:=
I clicked on the thermal icon, hovered over a pin and clicked 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-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT co= m) [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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