Other copper pour commands

Copper Pour Cutout: Create an open area inside a copper pour, for placement of components. A cutout applies only to copper pours.

Copper Pour from Outline: Pick a closed shape, such as a board outline, and copy it to create a copper pour.

Convert to Copper Pour: Right-click a closed shape and convert it to a copper pour, either as a copy or as a replacement.

Show all Copper Pour Fills: Toggle the fill visibility for all copper pours in the design, so you can see which shapes on a board are poured and which ones are only graphic shapes.

Re-fill Copper Pours: Redo one or more copper pours to repair any damage from moving components.

Auto-pour all Copper Pours: Turn the automatic re-fill of copper pours on or off. Turn it off to avoid re-fill delays while you work on a large board.

To create a shape that carries no signal, for non-copper graphic items like logos and documentation, use the Polygon Shape command in the Document tab, under the Draw menu. See Draw a polygon and .

Note: Convert to Copper Pour and Convert to Polygon Shape are both right-click commands, and both apply to a closed shape. The difference is that a copper pour carries a signal and a polygon shape does not.