There’s no piece of the zone in the middle; that’s just the chamfers on the ends of the spokes.
The zone doesn’t go between the two pads because their thermal relief value doesn’t allow enough room. Cheers, Jeff. > On 22 Jun 2019, at 17:04, Nick Østergaard <oe.n...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Mmm, I am not sure I under stamd that screenshot. Why are the zone not > touchimg the thermal track between the pads while it looks like there is a > part of zone area on the middle of the thermal track? > > lør. 22. jun. 2019 17.58 skrev Jeff Young <j...@rokeby.ie > <mailto:j...@rokeby.ie>>: > Our current algorithm will produce thermal connections between two pads (with > no connections to the zone): > > > > I assume no one will lose any sleep over dropping those? > > Cheers, > Jeff. > > >> On 21 Jun 2019, at 19:49, Jean-Paul Louis <lou...@yahoo.com >> <mailto:lou...@yahoo.com>> wrote: >> >> Wayne, >> >> Except in very hugh frequency design (higher UHF spectrum, microwaves and >> millimeter waves) >> were chamfers can create more problems than they solve. >> >> This chamfer should be user optional, the best being individual part layout >> optional. >> >> Just my extra data point, >> >> Jean-Paul >> N1JPL >> >> >>> On Jun 21, 2019, at 8:05 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Jeff, >>> >>> Users are going to expect chamfering if there is an option for it. I >>> don't see how you are going to avoid adding chamfering to the spokes >>> unless we decide to do away with chamfering as an option. I don't think >>> that's good idea because right angles on board geometry is generally >>> frowned upon. >>> >>> Wayne >>> >>> On 6/20/19 4:24 PM, Jeff Young wrote: >>>> Turns out there’s a slightly unintended side effect. >>>> >>>> Before: >>>> >>>> Note the two truncated thermal spokes to the surface-mount pads at the >>>> lower right. >>>> >>>> After: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The bug is fixed, but not that the junctions between the spokes and the >>>> zone body are no longer chamfered. >>>> >>>> I’d say the “after” is better in that respect too, but again it’s >>>> definitely different. >>>> >>>> Thoughts? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Jeff. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 20 Jun 2019, at 19:50, Reece Pollack <re...@his.com >>>>> <mailto:re...@his.com> >>>>> <mailto:re...@his.com <mailto:re...@his.com>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Memory is the second thing to go as one ages. >>>>> >>>>> I can't remember what the first one is. >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> *From: *"Jeff Young" <j...@rokeby.ie <mailto:j...@rokeby.ie> >>>>> <mailto:j...@rokeby.ie <mailto:j...@rokeby.ie>>> >>>>> *To: *"jp charras" <jp.char...@wanadoo.fr <mailto:jp.char...@wanadoo.fr> >>>>> <mailto:jp.char...@wanadoo.fr <mailto:jp.char...@wanadoo.fr>>> >>>>> *Cc: *"KiCad Developers" <kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net>>> >>>>> *Sent: *Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:46:58 PM >>>>> *Subject: *Re: [Kicad-developers] 6.0 Zone filling differences >>>>> >>>>> Wow. That’s sobering. I wrote the board outline clearance changes…. >>>>> >>>>> Age sucks. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 20 Jun 2019, at 19:04, jp charras <jp.char...@wanadoo.fr >>>>> <mailto:jp.char...@wanadoo.fr> >>>>> <mailto:jp.char...@wanadoo.fr <mailto:jp.char...@wanadoo.fr>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Le 20/06/2019 à 19:24, Jeff Young a écrit : >>>>> >>>>> I believe we now have a warning, but I can’t remember what >>>>> change it was for. I thought it was for the outline changes, >>>>> but from what I can find on the mailing list archive it looks >>>>> like we were satisfied that one wouldn’t change anything. >>>>> >>>>> So remind me what the warning is for? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> AFAIK, it is for board outline clearance change (taking in accounf or >>>>> not the edge cut graphic items thickness, if I correctly remember). >>>>> Zone outline changes (only activated if the kicad_advanced >>>>> "ForceThickZones=0" option enables it), do not need any warning. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The reason behind this request is that I have a new fill >>>>> algorithm which fixes a long-standing bug regarding one pad’s >>>>> thermal ring knocking out another pad’s thermal spoke. It >>>>> also allows thermal spokes on custom pad shapes (and would >>>>> allow us to support custom number of spokes if we wished). >>>>> >>>>> While this should only change zone fills which would have been >>>>> considered errors in the past, it nevertheless changes them. >>>>> What’s the prescription for that? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Jeff. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net>> >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net>> >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> > <PastedGraphic-1.png>
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