Show Test Point connected net in footprint

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I want to make a simple one pin test point footprint .dra symbol. I want to make it display the connected net or "part of net" property for the pin on the package geometry silkscreen top layer so that when I use it in the design, the connected net displays and moves with the footprint. Right now the only way I know how to do this is to add the connected net text manually once I'm in the pcb design tool. But then this gets problematic when you need to start moving test points around. Is there any way to accomplish this at the footptint level?

avant · Answer

Just add some text on the appropriate silkscreen layer to the footprint. 
 After test point is placed on the board, edit the (silkscreen) text to be the net name. 
 The test point can be moved and the net name in silk will stay attached.

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