Add option for Keepout DRC for Components.
Currently if any components are present in Keepout Area, DRC does not detect as Error.
Add option for Keepout DRC for Components
Re: Add option for Keepout DRC for Components
Until the DipTrace developers add that option, there is a workaround you could try using that might help automatically detect component intrusions (v4.1.3.0). Place a solid Courtyard drawing object the same size and shape on top of the Route Keepout object. For some unknown reason the solid courtyard drawing object will not have a filled appearance; just an outline. Perhaps this is a bug? It will, however, be a kind of "phantom" filled drawing object that behaves as a filled area when it comes to enforcing courtyard violations.
Components that reside completely within the boundaries of a normal empty/unfilled courtyard drawing object will not be detected, so be sure to use the "phantom" filled (solid) Courtyard drawing object for this purpose.
p.s. A solid/filled Route Keepout drawing figure will detect the copper objects of a component, but it won't detect its courtyard.
Components that reside completely within the boundaries of a normal empty/unfilled courtyard drawing object will not be detected, so be sure to use the "phantom" filled (solid) Courtyard drawing object for this purpose.
p.s. A solid/filled Route Keepout drawing figure will detect the copper objects of a component, but it won't detect its courtyard.
Tom
Re: Add option for Keepout DRC for Components
Thank you for the suggestion, we will consider adding the option for placement keepouts in DRC.