Rotated Octagons in Polygons and Planes

Here's simple and brilliant idea to improve signal integrity in Altium. This idea will allow users to push vias closer together and still have some copper poured between the vias, that's free signal integrity.

This idea was submitted by Per Magnusson on the Altium Ideas forum, check it out. 

https://bugcrunch.live.altium.com/#Idea/4314




















To create the eight sided Octagon in the polygon pours use a coarse Arc Approximation.

Example: Arc Approximation 5mil

If Altium will rotate the octagons shown above 22.5 degrees we will have larger copper webs between the vias under our BGAs which will improve signal integrity.

For hekkaidekagons 16 sided pullbacks the rotation should be 11.25 degrees. 

The simple rotated eight sided octagons should improve polygon pour performance and they compliment 45/90 degree routing strategies.

Cast your vote at: https://bugcrunch.live.altium.com/#Idea/4314

That's it !