Vias and Traces

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Vias

Via Ring Size = Via total diameter. (Outer Diameter)
Via Hole Size = Via hole diameter. (Inner Diameter)

Traces

How to create Drill Holes:

Referenced from the gEDA PCB Designer Manual page 67.

1. Create a via with a hole size to what the drill size needs to be.
1. Hover your mouse over the via.
1. Press Ctrl + h
1. Your via has now become a drill hole, the surrounding copper has now been removed.
1. (Optional) To convert a drill hole back into a via press Ctrl + h again.

How to create Thermal Vias:

Referenced from the gEDA PCB Designer Manual page 73.

1. Select the via you wish to convert to a thermal via.
1. Type in the following, ":SetFlag(Selected,thermal)".
1. (Optional) To undo a thermal via use the command, ":ClrFlag(SelectedVias,thermal)".

How to create square or rounded pins/pads:

Referenced from the gEDA PCB Designer Manual page 32.

1. Hover your mouse over the pin/pad you wish to modify.
1. Press the "q" key.
1. To change the pin/pad back to its original configuration press "q" again.

How to create octagonal Vias:

Referenced from the gEDA PCB Designer Manual page 67.

1. Hover your mouse over the via you wish to modify.
1. Press CTRL + o
1. To change the via back to a circular shape press CTRL + o again.

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