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How to void filled rectangle from Siilkscreen top

Nicolas S

Quite new to Allegro PCB Editor (V17.4), I created a footprint with a rectangle as the shape outline on the SilkscreenTop layer. By mistake I created it as "Filled". Now I would like to "unfill" it. I do I do that ? So far, to me, it seems horribly counter inuuitive. I went into "Shape Edit" mode but cannot see anywhere the original options of this rectangle of when I drew it. 

Thanks

  • mcatramb91

    You could use Shape > Decompose Shape to explode the shape so it is reverts to line draws.  It is better as lines anyway for easier breaking of the silkscreen outline to avoid vias, pins, etc.

    Once you start the command just change the Option tab so it ends up on the right layer and removes the filled shape, then select the shape:

    (assuming it was drawn on Silkscreen_Top under Package Geometry)

    Hope this helps,
    Mike Catrambone

  • Nicolas S
    in reply to mcatramb91

    Thanks for the reply ! 

    I'll give it a try

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