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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;small&gt;This article is part of an introduction tutorial called [[CrashCourse2]]&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;small&gt;Download this article as [[media:generateagroundplane.pdf|PDF-File]]&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> A groundplane having the same dimensions like the layout can easily be created by the use of the groundplane assistant, please see layoutmenu &#039;&#039;&#039;&quot;Actions&quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;:&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masse_1_e.jpg|none]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> The opening dialog explains that a groundplane in TARGET 3001! is made out of a set of three layers: &quot;copper&quot;, &quot;area&quot; and &quot;deletion&quot;. The shape of the groundplane is defined on the &quot;area&quot; layer. The &quot;deletion&quot; layer defines the spacings between the groundplane and the non GND-leading tracks. The layer &quot;copper&quot; at least is the one which carries the groundplane and the tracks in copper at the very end. The following example is a groundplane on &quot;copper bottom&quot;:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masse_2_e.jpg|none]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> Please confirm the Standard settings and reach the following:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masse_3_e.jpg|none]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> The GND leading track in the south of the layout is embedded completely into the groundplane. Use the hash key (#) for having an x-ray view of the layout. So you can see...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masse_4_e.jpg]] [[Image:Masse_4_e_.jpg]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ...that the pads seem to be connected correctly. Ant that&#039;s the fact (layer 21 position prin,t has been faded out = the colored field at layer 21 was unticked).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> The generation of thermal pads is managed by highlighting the complete layout and choose menu &quot;Actions/Ground planes/Thermal Pads/Create Thermal Pads&quot;. Pads whose signal tracks are embedded to the ground plane, receive two or three further ligaments. Result:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Diode3De_1.jpg|none]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> The groundplane can also be transferred to a grid. Please again open the ground plane assistant (menu &quot;Actions/Ground planes/Generating a ground plane&quot;) and choose the tab in the middle:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Diode3De_2.jpg|none]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> After pressing the &quot;Start&quot;-button, we receive:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Diode3De_3.jpg|none]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Simulate the function Part 1|Next step]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Place tracks by hand|One step back]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[CrashCourse2|Back to the overview]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Massefläche erzeugen]]<br /> [[fr:Créer un plan de masse]]<br /> <br /> [[category:Actions]]<br /> [[category:Automatic functions]]</div>

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