Hi Brad, I tried the following: Create a footprint consist of on pad, ( hole 3.2mm, Pad 7mm, multilayer, not plated). place 8 vias on a radius of 2.55 mm . Create a shematic with two of this parts as a single pin-part connected. Got a netlist with part X1-1 to part X2-1. After 'update PCB you get a pcb with the to footprints, a connection between and a drc - error. after executing update free primitives from pads the drc - error is gone and the vias all connected to net1 ( the only one ). By the way, I got a warning, that not plated pads are in a routing net. In the real world I would be glad for this warning. Georg > -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Brad Velander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet: Freitag, 15. Juni 2001 19:37 > An: Protel EDA Forum List Server (E-mail) > Betreff: [PEDA] Updating Free Primitives from Component Pads? > > > Hi guys, > 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. > > Brad Velander, > Lead PCB Designer, > Norsat International Inc., > #300 - 4401 Still Creek Dr., > Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9. > Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct > Fax (604) 292-9010 > website www.norsat.com > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
