A Board object is a closed polygon that defines the profile of a PCB. You can draw PCBs with a profile of any shape, or you can create a board object by copying its shape from another object.

Commands for the board object

Command	Description
PCB » Board » Outline » Polygon	Draw the profile of a PCB.
PCB » Board » Outline » Rectangle	Draws a PCB with a rectangular profile.
PCB » Board » Outline » Ellipse	Draw a PCB with a circular or elliptical profile.
PCB » Board » Outline » Paste Shape	Creates the profile of a PCB from the geometry of the object copied to the clipboard.

How to create a PCB profile

To draw the profile of a PCB
To draw the profile of a rectangular PCB
To draw the profile of a circular or elliptical PCB
To create a PCB profile by copying the geometry of another object

How to change the profile of a PCB

To graphically change the profile of a PCB
To change the profile of a PCB using a dialog box
To make cutouts inside the board

See also

Cutout
Object properties: Board
Creating and editing objects