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[kaiki]

any idea what parameter one needs to change in Eagle to enable large sized connections from the walls of a via to a connected layer.

e.g.

[Azoore]

DRC -> Supply -> Generate thermals for vias.

[kaiki]

DRC -> Supply -> Generate thermals for vias.

thanks.. i do have that enabled but it doesn't seem to do it.

I have also set the via(s) as SUP in the schematics.
The other settings in the supply tab in drc i have are:

Thermal Isolate - 0 mil (no restring)
Annulus Isolate - 0 mil (no restring)

i've tried with or without the restring option but it doesn't seem to change anything.
the only thing that shows up differently is if I set thermal isolate to 10 mils the size of the ring around the via (in the fill layer) increases.

[reklipz]

Use the "Change" tool.

Click the wrench, go to "Thermals", then goto "On". Then, click the offending pour, and vuala!, there you have it.

[kaiki]

sorry figured it out.. the layer wasn't specified as a supply layer.

Layer 2 $GND
took care of that.