Cline connecting to corner of Pad not center

u need to make sure that "snap to connect point" is on when routing.

Hi,

I've made sure it is and this is what i'm getting

hope that show it clearly

B

u need to make sure that the origin of the n9857253 symbol is the center of the n9857253 pad. it looks like u assigned the origin at the corner of the pad.

Hi,

How can I move the origin on the PAD file? does it have to be done within the DRA file of the footprint? or somewhere else?

Thanks,

B

Hi,

How can I move the origin on the PAD file? does it have to be done within the DRA file of the footprint? or somewhere else?

Thanks,

B

Footprint files (.DRA) reference padstack files (.PAD) when they're being built. If you do a right-click > Show Element, it'll tell you the name of the padstack, which should let you search for it on your system.

If this is a footprint downloaded from the manufacturer or a third-party archive such as SnapEDA, the padstack file is likely bundled with the rest of the files in that download. (Based on the name, I suspect this is the case.)

You may find out that it's quicker and easier to make your own padstack than to try to fix the existing one. 

For what it's worth, I've been burned too many times by downloaded footprints. We build up all our footprints from the manufacturer's datasheets using a common set of settings which avoids any issues from generated footprints or somebody on SnapEDA doing a poor job.

Hi bengel

Thanks for the explanation. You're right in assuming it's a downloaded file, was hoping to save time with it being an IC.

in future i'll just make the footprint from scratch as it'll be less frustrating than something as small as an incorrect pad origin point.

Thanks,

B

Hi! I've been facing the same issue as the original poster. I identified the issue as the origin being in the wrong place, and fixed the padstack file file, but no matter how I refresh (refreshing the padstack in the footprint file, or in the PCB itself), the issue persists in the PCB editor. Any idea how I could fix it? 

was the padstack generated from a shape or a proper padstack generated in padstack editor to check if it is a shape open the padstack in padstack editro and it will tell you if it is a rectangle or shape.

If it is a shape if you have the shape file open it in pcb editor and move the origin

Yep, that solved it. Thank you!