Perhaps....add a fixed property to all nets, then delete all vias. The "real" vias should stay since they're fixed, the copper balancing vias will be deleted. If you really have fixed nets on the board, make a list of them (Setup>define lists) before you start. Then when you're done, unfix all your nets, and refix the ones in the list. Or, add some other property to the fixed nets that will allow you to grab them easily. We sometimes use nogloss, if we're not using it for something else, and/or add a user_defined property called should_be_fixed. -----Original Message----- From: Yves Cantraine [mailto:yves@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 10:53 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Copper balancing "thieving dots" Uri, How do you delete all the balancing figures when doing a redesign using thieving, without removing all the other via`s? We are using a skill routine that creates unconnected shapes, so clean-up is easy. Regards, Yves ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------