[SOLVED] How to have a ground plane in 1 layer PCB in CADSTAR or freePCB or KiCAD?

[sai_chaitanya]

I'm a total beginner to PCB design. I need to know how to fill up all the area of a single layer PCB with copper pour except that used for routing. I want to have a ground plane in the same plane in which components are routed coz its single layered. There is going to be only one ground plane. How do i do it in

1. KiCad
2. Zuken CADSTAR
3. FreePCB

Help with any of the above. I have no previous experience so doesn't matter what i start with. Preferably with CADSTAR or freePCB

 

[Mattylad]

In CADSTAR:

The layer needs to be an electrical layer, draw a template around the board (either in Design Editor or PREditor) and in the template properties select the net the copper will be connected to. Use the help file to explain further info about the use of the template.

Then either in the Embedded Router or PREditor select the template and pour the copper.
(ER has an icon, PREd RMB and "repour).

If the pour does not look right select the template properties, adjust the settings and repour.

 

[sai_chaitanya]

Thanks! that solves my problem