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From: "Nick Bowler (nbowler AT draconx DOT ca) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:43:11 -0500
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Connecting a slotted component to ground plane
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On 11/02/2021, Rob Butts (r DOT butts DOT geda AT gmail DOT com) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> I have a pcb footprint defined for a deans connector that I'd like to
> connect to a ground plane.  Is this possible?  Here's a link to the
> screenshot of the connector:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/95qfsdmbme1tujv/Slotted%20connector.png?dl=0
>
> (See the connectors in the bottom-left)

If you deselect the "new lines, arcs clear polygons" setting then you
can just draw lines to connect the copper around these holes to the
polygon however you'd like.

Cheers,
  Nick