Help with multi layer board

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mynet43
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Help with multi layer board

#1 Post by mynet43 » 02 Aug 2010, 05:50

Hi,

I've been using DipTrace for a long time and am quite familiar with most of the features.

I usually do two layer boards but I recently laid out a 4 layer board.

I can't find any tutorial of how to define a new layer, such as GND, have it cover the whole area and assign a signal to it.

Would someone please lead me through the steps to add a new layer, have it cover the whole board area and assign a signal to it.

The wrong way I did it was to assign it a signal, the do a copper pour over most of the board area. I couldn't cover the whole area because it has rounded corners.

Thank you for your help.

Jim

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Re: Help with multi layer board

#2 Post by K3PTO » 02 Aug 2010, 08:47

Hi Jim,

In PCB Layout
1) select Layer from the top menu bar
2) give it a name
3) select: Plane
4) select the net you want it to be from the pull down menu
5) you may want to change the color

Alex
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Re: Help with multi layer board

#3 Post by Alex » 02 Aug 2010, 21:20

1. Add internal layer using "Layer/ Layer setup" from main menu. Give layer name, color, plane type and assign net to the layer.
2. Switch to the new layer and place copper pour on it. Connect copper pour to the same net as the layer. In copper pour properties dialog window, go to border tab and click on "Depending on board" and "Snap to board outline" items.

mynet43
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Re: Help with multi layer board

#4 Post by mynet43 » 03 Aug 2010, 01:31

Thank you! That's a big help.

Jim

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Re: Help with multi layer board

#5 Post by 3015gaurav » 24 Sep 2021, 06:02

"noob"
i'm making an 2 layer pcb.
3 potentiometers are placed on top side. and all passive components are on bottom side.

problem is : auto placement is not placing the passive components on the rear portion of the potentiometer.

how do i solve this. alot of space is not getting used on the bottom layer.

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