I have an oddly shaped footprint (MAX77715, FC2QFN) and I’m trying to connect the pads to a pour of the same net. However, the pads won’t connect to the pours even when the pour fully encloses them. They have to be manually connected by a track. While this satisfies the DRC, it leaves gaps highlighted by the yellow boxes in the image below. Any idea how I can resolve this? I have also attached the footprint and the project files.
Same problem with GND at pins 18,19.
Pads 13,14,18,19 are covered by filled polygons in the footprint. (Filled) polygons are graphic items, not zones or traces or pads or something.
To achieve what you want, you have to use custom shape pads.
SnapEDA has a footprint that actually works available for download.
There is a symbol and a 3D model as well. You have to use their symbol along with the footprint for pin/pad naming reasons.
Download is free, you need to register but there is no spam or something.
I see. So even if they are on the copper layers, they do not act the same way as the pads and nets they are tied to. I had to change the Pad Connections to Solid in the SnapEDA footprint for it to work.