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Actually that worked. I just added attributes to the instantiation of the
switch net=GND:3,4. That way it's not part of the component.
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 9:48 PM, Russell Dill <Russ DOT Dill AT asu DOT edu> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de>
> wrote:
> > Russell Dill wrote:
> >
> >>> How should i handle pads which can optionally be connected to
> >>> ground?
> >>
> >> Just name them and you should be fine, no?
> >>
> >
> > If you connect GND to the pin without the pin mentioned in the
> > schematic, pcb will complain on the next "optimize rats". If you
> > mention the named pin in the schematic and tie it to GND, then pcb
> > will insist, you do indeed connect it to GND copper. Either way,the
> > connection is not quite optional.
>
>
> doh, somehow I misread the question completely. Ignore my response
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Actually that worked. I just added attributes to the insta=
ntiation of the switch net=3DGND:3,4. That way it's not part of the com=
ponent.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 9:48 PM, Russell Dill <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:Russ DOT Dill AT asu DOT edu" target=3D"_blank">Russ DOT Dill AT asu DOT edu</a>>=
;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im">On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:4=
1 PM, Kai-Martin Knaak <<a href=3D"mailto:kmk AT familieknaak DOT de">kmk AT famil=
ieknaak.de</a>> wrote:<br>
> Russell Dill wrote:<br>
><br>
>>> How should i handle pads which can optionally be connected to<=
br>
>>> ground?<br>
>><br>
>> Just name them and you should be fine, no?<br>
>><br>
><br>
> If you connect GND to the pin without the pin mentioned in the<br>
> schematic, pcb will complain on the next "optimize rats". If=
you<br>
> mention the named pin in the schematic and tie it to GND, then pcb<br>
> will insist, you do indeed connect it to GND copper. Either way,the<br=
>
> connection is not quite optional.<br>
<br>
<br>
</div>doh, somehow I misread the question completely. Ignore my response<br=
>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
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