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splitting a shape

masamasa
masamasa over 5 years ago

hello

is there a way to split a shape?

i do not use static shapes much

i mostly use dynamic shapes.

but if you know any method to split static or dynamic shapes, please let me know.

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  • steve
    steve over 5 years ago

    Draw the split line you want on Anti Etch / Layer at the thickness you need the gap to be then use Edit>Split Plane>Create, choose layer and then choose the netname you want to assign to each shape created.

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