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How to convert a pin to only drill/hole for connector clamping in an updated footprint?

I have this symbol in a library project that has been created some years ago.

Today I was translating the project to 16.6 starting by updating libs. Then I created the netlist and this process was OK, without any error. When I try to update PCB from netlist the process launches the following error:

ERROR(SPMHNI-196): Symbol 'CONNVMEST64PACACODADO' for device 'DIN 64_AC-H_1_CONNVMEST64PACACO' has extra pin 'X2'.

ERROR(SPMHNI-196): Symbol 'CONNVMEST64PACACODADO' for device 'DIN 64_AC-H_1_CONNVMEST64PACACO' has extra pin 'X1'.

The fact is that symbol has no X1 and X2 pins. When I open the fooprint layout I can see how two holes for clamping the connector to the board is considered as two more pins:

I'm sure this two holes were created originally not for being pins connectors neither pads.

How can I access the footprint drill X2 and X1 above in order to say that these holes are not a pins?

Thanks in advance to everyone.

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RandyR over 5 years ago

In your footprint, delete the "X1" and "X2" text on the Package Geometry/Pin_Number layer. This will change them from pins to mechanical pins. Mechanical pins don't need corresponding pins in the schematic symbol.
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RandyR over 5 years ago

In your footprint, delete the "X1" and "X2" text on the Package Geometry/Pin_Number layer. This will change them from pins to mechanical pins. Mechanical pins don't need corresponding pins in the schematic symbol.
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EuSV over 5 years ago in reply to RandyR

I try to delete these pins, but they seem to be deleted enterely from the footprint. The two cercles have also disappeared, so I would like to let here the cercles as a drills (so as mechanical symbol). I was working on this. I also will try with deleting as you say the text.

thanks Randy, I will tourn back explaining what happened with your suggestion.
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EuSV over 5 years ago in reply to RandyR
I have done what you say, I deleted the text and the pins now are called "mechanical pin". I updated the pcb layout with place/update symbols option but this error is launched:

'CONNVMEST64PACACODADO' symbol starting to refresh: ERROR(SPMHNI-270): 2 pins found in the symbol in the physical design, but missing from library symbol. They are: X2,X1

It seems to still having the two pins x2, x1. But I don't know from where is getting this data. The schematic symbol has no x1, x2 pin, asi you can see.
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