F4.5 Specifying footprint keepout areas
Footprint keepout area must be drawn using as a 'rule-area (keepout)' when necessary or recommended in manufacturer’s datasheet.
The area should be named according to its use (e.g. 'Antenna Keepout'), this name must be used to name the area as text also on the User.Comments layer.
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Select only the appropriate layers
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Check all basic rules (
Constrain outlineandLockedmust be kept unchecked) -
Outline display must be
Fully hatched
Example:
Example of an area, named both in the dialog and on the User.Comments layer:
