Hello everybody, I'm trying to replicate an old PCB from a vintage audio receiver. How can I make the big trace areas as you can see in the screenshot? The screenshot shows a grayed out image with the old traces behind the new ones I'm making.

 

Use polygons? I don't know Kicad, but other programs I have used had them.

 

Polygons, or copper pours. PADS has both. The difference is that a copper pour can be assigned to a net, such as GND, and the software maintains connectivity even when parts and vias are moved around.

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The greyed out areas are filled zones, (Add a Filled zone.) you can select any route or plane (power or ground),
Select the route & Draw the area you want to create a plane for.

 

Filled zones.
Draw a rectangle around the area where the zones are required. Tell it which net it connects to and it will do the rest for you.

 

The greyed out areas are filled zones, (Add a Filled zone.) you can select any route or plane (power or ground),
Select the route & Draw the area you want to create a plane for.

Also select the side of the board you want it on.