Why wouldn't Altium 23 allow me to make a 90 degree corner? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: RedLion
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2024, 03:30:55 pm
content: Hi all,Pretty much the title.I need to clear a square threaded block on the PCB as laid out by the Mech15 layer, I'd like to do it as tightly as possible.I recently upgraded from Altium 17, where I would just drag it towards the "projected" 90deg corner, but now it just moves the trace after I get to a certain corner setback.In the rules the setback is set to 0mm. I couldn't find another setting for this.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2024, 04:11:55 pm
content: It’s likely your snap rules. There is likely some other point it’s snapping to, taking precedence.

author: RedLion
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2024, 11:11:44 pm
content: It was not something regarding snapping, I suspected that and tried in single layer mode.But I've just stumbled over the "glossing" options, which I don't remember AD17 having or at least not that I've seen.After a quick glance at the documentation, it would seem this is all these "assisting" functionalities that I like to avoid - I like to walk into trouble face first.I guess I'll have to play with this and see what does what.Goes to show, once you know the word, it's easy to search for. The Altium Documentation is actually really good these days (unlike some others).

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2024, 12:45:53 pm
content: Quote from: RedLion on June 08, 2024, 11:11:44 pmJust don’t fall into the trap of trying to outsmart the assistive features, which ends up making things worse. Just learn how to disable them when needed, but above all to configure them so they move things towards what you want, rather than away from it!Quote from: RedLion on June 08, 2024, 11:11:44 pmWhile knowing the right magic phrase helps immensely, I’ve been finding the Altium documentation to be getting worse, as they completely remove sections for some reason. Many features are currently undocumented entirely, others only in the archived documentation for older versions.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2024, 04:05:07 pm
content: Check the RoutingCorners rule, perhaps?Also, are you rerouting it each time (P, T), dragging the corner, or either? And, in interactive routing mode, you can cycle routing styles with CTRL+SPACE.Tim

author: exmadscientist
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2024, 09:46:30 pm
content: The workflow that has gotten into my fingers when the gloss engine is causing trouble, for whatever reason, is to just make a cross: start with no connection, extend the track from the top all the way to the bottom, and from the right all the way to the left. At the intersection Altium will break both tracks, and you can delete the unwanted pieces. This is a little more useful when 45 degree angles (or worse) are involved, but it's a good tool for your toolbox regardless.Note if you are doing this with copy-paste, you'll need to place another track continuing one of the ones you want broken (or just in the same area? I can't tell) before Altium notices what you're up to and actually does the split at the intersection. It's clunky to explain but will become obvious if you try to do it.

author: Sagar
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 06, 2024, 07:25:15 pm
content: Due to snapping, if you need a rather simple design you can go with online alternatives (easyeda), Althrough this 90 degree bent and 2*45 degree is a huge topic of debate. And in the end the answer is just, yeah you can go with anyone it doesn't matter too much!! If you have any appropriate answer then let me know.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 06, 2024, 07:32:23 pm
content: Quote from: Sagar on August 06, 2024, 07:25:15 pmWell that’s what I said 2 months ago, but OP believes it was a glossing option doing it.