I use the part value of "open" with the reference designator. No other properties used. Thus the "open" parts would show up on the BOM that is easily removed. They transfer to the layout.
Derek Koonce john_henn...@bellsouth.net wrote: > > > Does anyone have a good way of showing inidividual parts as being > 'Not-Installed' or 'Not-Populated'? That way, they appear on the > schematic as reference only (either grayed-out, or dashed lined), they > are not included on the bill of materials, and the footprint of the > part still gets included in the layout of the pcb. > > >
