Cannot place vias on copper filled region, even though the region has an assigned net. I can drop a via on a trace with the same net as the copper region and then move the via to the copper region. I can also copy and paste multiple vias and place them on the copper region. Is there a reason for this behavior? Is this a bug?
Yes, I think it is a bug, but first:
Graphical rectangles are not the normal way to draw copper that is part of a net. The PCB Editor / Place / Add Filled Zone method is far more elaborate and advanced, and this is the recommended method for adding copper to a net. Are you aware of Filled Zones and their capabilities?
The reason I think it is a bug a combination of a few reasons:
- It is quite new to be able to assign a net name to graphical items, and this increases the chance there are still bugs in this area.
- Manually placing via’s is not all that common, which further increases chances of bugs when it overlaps with graphical items.
- When you draw a graphical rectangle, but do not assign a net name, then you can place via’s on it without problem.
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