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Using Solid Region set to No Solid creates multiple DRC error when used in a PCB Footprint
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andyfierman 4 years ago
I have two versions of a footprint, version 1 using two pairs of Top and Bottom layer pads via'd together and version 2 using Multilayer pads with a single Auto-placed via joining top and bottom layers. Both now have the central 13mm hole in place. ![image.png](https://image.easyeda.com/pullimage/lePRfbXOb5Hr8es876x8iGNON2KuIUSb0y7VukiY.png) The footprint should have a central cutout as in the drawing below: ![T10 footprint in color measurements.jpg](https://image.easyeda.com/pullimage/OTKrBiz7oXGWXaAC32OTy1H3891tSUvT3XCakoih.jpeg) In both versions, the central cutout shape is created by placing a 13mm diameter Hole and also placing a Solid Region with radiused ends on the same 0, 0 centre.  The JLCPCB Gerber viewer shows that in both of them, the central cutout shape is correctly formed:  ![image.png](https://image.easyeda.com/pullimage/CXEUPBDZ3hH9MejBObaegSmYMIvhCQ7iVOBo2vs8.png) There's a Schematic Symbol with the version 2 footprint assigned to the Package attribute and a simple schematic and PCB that demonstrates it together with the same symbol but with the Package attribute edited to assign the version 1 footprint to it: ![image.png](https://image.easyeda.com/pullimage/3VSyaeawY1d3zN1R4C89Yu23oWQIFym795TaiW7H.png) ![image.png](https://image.easyeda.com/pullimage/Lwd33y0J6I8vnYy21c0XS4DmiIkHgVbNQu6TwCwA.png) The schematic converts to PCB OK but there are lots of DRC errors in both footprints caused by the Solid Region set to No Solid. You can safely ignore them but I believe that using the Solid Region Tool in this way in a PCB Footprint should just not create these DRC errors. ![image.png](https://image.easyeda.com/pullimage/esbdLHlbtXLIefmPvrfj8M9elPdqsVEw33gzmWDI.png) I was going to try use the Arc Tools to create the required round ended slot directly in the Board Outline layer to replace the Solid Region to see if that avoided the DRC errors but after updating to V6.3.39, I can no longer easily create such a shape.  In fact I originally used the Arc Tools to create the shape that is now created by the Solid Region but didn't check it to see if there were any DRC errors. Then I had the "better" idea of using the Solid Region tool but that was yesterday using V6.3.22. Now having auto-updated to V6.3.39, I no longer have the option of going back to trying the direct Board Outline approach. I have raised a separate Bug Report about the loss of functionality of the Arc Tools.
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UserSupport 4 years ago
Hi Andy This footprint use Solid Region to draw is easily, takes 10minutes you can check: [https://easyeda.com/editor#id=!f8763f03f78f48b0ae64acb1e3b32984](https://easyeda.com/editor#id=!f8763f03f78f48b0ae64acb1e3b32984) 1, set grid 3.5mm 2, draw two circles 3, use solid region to draw solder pad shape, hotkey L to draw arc. 4, draw the arc point to adjust, right-click convert to pad. 5, draw the board cutout shape ,draw the arc point to adjust 6, done. ![图片.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/dcnEDrOyJRm0I1ElYcd5sKsndQRLFWseTWntfA1i.png)
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andyfierman 4 years ago
OK, I understand that like many things in EasyEDA, there is more than one way to do something. So I understand that I could have drawn the whole footprint using Solid Regions as you have described above and then converting the contact areas to Pads (and which is a nice way to do it) but the point of this Bug Report is that there are DRC errors generated by these footprints that should not occur. "False" errors like these complicate the checking that the user has to go through. In fact when I try out the version 3 footprint as in the picture above (which I really like!), I still see DRC errors, one for each pad: ![image.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/IniyeOiI5GzMBIo1CLfFiLARV91IRU3o4jkALdjb.png) * Small correction to the version 3 footprint please: for accuracy, could you edit the Arc radii for the cutout to be like this please? ![image.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/iWWb3DmBV76ksRxdUAOnBHGe33PN84WdyfYD0nPn.png)
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UserSupport 4 years ago
The footprint inner DRC error doesn't support to ingore it yet, we will support it in the totally new version.
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andyfierman 4 years ago
OK thanks. Could you let me know when the version 3 footprint is updated as requested above (it's easier to describe than in the Report Error tool, thanks)? Alternatively, I could clone yours, edit it and then you delete your copy?
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