ORCAD Copper Pour

[Roby]

I don't understand how copper pour works. I tried it but i make just a lot
of copper isles and no one is connected with component pins or vias. In the
edit obstacle window i tested the combinations of the two option (Isolate
all traks & Seed only from designate object) without any difference.

What is wrong?

Thanks, Roby.

 

[Dave VanHorn]

I don't understand how copper pour works. I tried it but i make just a lot
of copper isles and no one is connected with component pins or vias. In the
edit obstacle window i tested the combinations of the two option (Isolate
all traks & Seed only from designate object) without any difference.

What is wrong?

In the old DOS orcad, this worked perfectly.
In fact, it still does work. It never puts any isolated plane areas on the
board.

In the new windows orcad, they fixed it like a cat.

 

[Matthew Kendall]

I don't understand how copper pour works. I tried it but i make just
a lot of copper isles and no one is connected with component pins or
vias. In the edit obstacle window i tested the combinations of the
two option (Isolate all traks & Seed only from designate object)
without any difference.
What is wrong?

The obstacle must be associated with the net you wish to connect to. Select
the obstacle that defines the outline of the pour (choose the obstacle tool,
ctrl-click on the outline), bring up the Properties dialog (right-click,
select Properties), then choose the net you want in the drop-down in the
dialog box (probably GND). Then refresh (the ! button on the toolbar).

 

[Roby]

The obstacle must be associated with the net you wish to connect to. Select
the obstacle that defines the outline of the pour (choose the obstacle tool,
ctrl-click on the outline), bring up the Properties dialog (right-click,
select Properties), then choose the net you want in the drop-down in the
dialog box (probably GND). Then refresh (the ! button on the toolbar).

OK! Many Tanks, Roby.