> got a question regarding the best manner to accomplish the updating
> free primitives from component Pads. Is it always necessary to unlock the
> primitives of components to get these to update their net
> connectivity using
> the Netlist Manager and the "Update Free Primitives from Component Pads"
> function?
> From various discussions I have never heard that unlocking the
> primitives was necessary for this function to work with components
> containing free primitives connected to pads (i.e. copper gnd and vias,
> preroutes & vias).
> I have a part which contains two pads, one large pad contains
> several vias for gnd connection. To get the vias to update their net
> connections using the netlist manager, it seems that I must first
> unlock the
> primitives of the component. Since I can't recall others
> mentioning this, I
> have the suspicion that I am missing something in the normal process that
> most of you follow. I assume this would also be the same for
> footprints with
> preroutes and via stringers but I have not tested that specific
> combination.
>
Negative Brad, connection of copper to free pads works with or without
component primatives locked.
Mike Reagan
ESDI
Frederick MD
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