A cutout object is a closed polygon that defines the profile of an area to be cut out on the PCB. You can draw cutouts with a profile of any shape, or you can create a cutout object by copying its shape from another object.
Commands for the cutout object
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PCB » Board » Cutout » Polygon
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Draw an area to be cut out in the PCB. |
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PCB » Board » Cutout » Rectangle
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Draw a rectangular area to be cut out of the PCB. |
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PCB » Board » Cutout » Ellipse
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Draws an area of circular or elliptical shape to be cut out in the PCB. |
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PCB » Board » Cutout » Slot
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Draws a slot to be cut into the PCB. |
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PCB » Board » Cutout » Paste Shape
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Creates a cutout object from the geometry of the object copied to the clipboard. |
How to create a cutout
To draw a rectangular area to be cut out in the PCB
To draw a circular or elliptical area to be cut out in the PCB
To draw a slot to cut into the PCB
To create a cutout by copying the geometry of another object