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Now it's time to put the design into copper. The HONEY Template already includes a HONEY-compliant PCB, so all you have to do is import your design, lay things out, connect them, and call it a day. Here's some tips and guidelines.
 
Now it's time to put the design into copper. The HONEY Template already includes a HONEY-compliant PCB, so all you have to do is import your design, lay things out, connect them, and call it a day. Here's some tips and guidelines.
 
[[File:template_pcb.JPG | right | thumb | <center> The template PCB looks like this! </center>]]
 
[[File:template_pcb.JPG | right | thumb | <center> The template PCB looks like this! </center>]]
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[[File:polygonmenu.JPG | left | thumb | <center> This is where you can hide/repour/manage the groundplanes. </center>]]
 
===Making your PCB===
 
===Making your PCB===
 
# Once you're done with the design, double click the PCB in your folder structure -- called HONEY_TopSheet.PcbDoc to open it. (Don't rename this -- it looks for a schematic with the same name to determine what to add to the PCB -- in this case, it matches your top sheet).
 
# Once you're done with the design, double click the PCB in your folder structure -- called HONEY_TopSheet.PcbDoc to open it. (Don't rename this -- it looks for a schematic with the same name to determine what to add to the PCB -- in this case, it matches your top sheet).

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