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How to make Closed polygon

Raam
Raam over 14 years ago

Hi,

I imported the dxf to new board file and i changed the dxf line to Board outline, while trying to create the routkeep out with Z-copy, i got the following error

"Not a closed polygon or CLine. Element ignored!"

How to make Closed polygon, please let me know

Thanks and regards

raam

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    oldmouldy over 14 years ago
    Get the Shape layer visible then use Shape>Compose Shape, you probably want to remove the existing objects from Board Geometry> Outline and the use the Compose Shape from the imported Class / Subclass and use the Board Geometry>Outline as the target class / subclass for the Compose.
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  • oldmouldy
    oldmouldy over 14 years ago
    Get the Shape layer visible then use Shape>Compose Shape, you probably want to remove the existing objects from Board Geometry> Outline and the use the Compose Shape from the imported Class / Subclass and use the Board Geometry>Outline as the target class / subclass for the Compose.
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