[PCB_FORUM] Re: Copying planes

Thanks Michael, that was worth at least four cents, maybe even six!

That's what I figured, so for copying gnd or pwr planes, it doesn't make any
difference which one you use.

Thanks again!

Gary E. MacIndoe
PCB Design Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Longmont, Colorado







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> Gary,
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> The two methods are really the same except you have more
> flexibility with the "Copy to Layers" sub-menu.  For example, with
> Edit > Z-Copy you have the ability to use wildcards for the
> subclass names so if your GND planes subclasses have GND
> in the name you can simply type the wildcard *GND*.
>
> The one advantage using the "Copy to Layers" sub-menu is
> the ability to copy across multiple Classes at the same time which
> is something that cannot be done using Edit > Z-Copy.
>
> My two cents,
> Michael Catrambone
> UTStarcom, Inc.
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> "Gary MacIndoe" <gary.macindoe@xxxxxxx>@freelists.org on 06/27/2005
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> Say guys,
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> Which method do you typically use to copy a shape for a second ground
> plane?
> Edit -> Z-Copy or the sub-menu "Copy to Layers" available when a shape is
> selected through Shape -> Select Shape or Void?  Have you noticed
> any great
> benefit of using one over the other, besides the obvious one of being able
> to copy to several layers at once with the sub-menu method?
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> Thanks for any responses!
> Gary E. MacIndoe
> PCB Design Engineer
> Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
> Longmont, Colorado
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