Re: [kicad-users] ErrType(16) - Two track ends

[jean-pierre charras - INPG]

Boris Barbour a écrit :



 Hi,


 Is it possible to join a track to a net without starting drawing on 
 the net in question? In other words, if I start tracing in the middle 
 of nowhere, the track is assigned to Net:0/noname. It is then 
 impossible to join it to another net with DRC on (I get the 
 ErrType(16) of the subject); with DRC off I can make the join, but the 
 track retains its null net and will evermore generate DRC errors.


 Is there a way to induce Kicad to change the net name once the join is 
 made, either automatically or manually?


 In case you are wondering why I should want to do this, the issue 
 arises most often when drawing guarding and shielding traces. I've 
 managed to work around the problem so far, but not without difficulty.


 Best wishes


 Boris

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[kicad-users] ErrType(16) - Two track ends

[Boris Barbour]

Hi,

Is it possible to join a track to a net without starting drawing on the net in 
question? In other words, if I start tracing in the middle of nowhere, the 
track is assigned to Net:0/noname. It is then impossible to join it to another 
net with DRC on (I get the ErrType(16) of the subject); with DRC off I can 
make the join, but the track retains its null net and will evermore generate 
DRC errors.

Is there a way to induce Kicad to change the net name once the join is made, 
either automatically or manually?

In case you are wondering why I should want to do this, the issue arises most 
often when drawing guarding and shielding traces. I've managed to work around 
the problem so far, but not without difficulty.

Best wishes

Boris

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