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fixed vias

masamasa
masamasa 3 months ago

hello

 

is there a way to retain a net with a floating via?

 

this via is not connected to any net so i assign a net to the via and fix the via. 

 

but after i connect a cline with the via and delete the cline, the net on the via disappears although the via is fixed.

 

regards

masa 

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  • excellon1
    0 excellon1 3 months ago

    Hi Masa.

    Using V17.2 This is working fine.

    Copy via so it has no net and move it off the board. Assign a net to the via, Fix Via. Add a connect.

    All good, cline takes on the net name.

    What version are you running there ?

    All the best.

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  • masamasa
    0 masamasa 3 months ago in reply to excellon1

    thank u for ur response, excellon1.

     

    i am using 23.1 and actually i found the solution.

     

    using "retain_net_on_via" on the via property solved my problem.

     

     

    regards

    masa

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    0 excellon1 3 months ago in reply to masamasa

    Hi Masa,

    Yes indeed, that will work, however on 17.2 there is no need to actually invoke that property after assigning a net to the via. It is unusual that without the propriety your via disappears. But hey you got it working so that's good.

    Usually on vias that have a net what I typically do is simply copy the via, but in the Options panel there is the option to retain that net or not.
    Typically I have the retain net check box ticked.

    All the best.

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    0 excellon1 3 months ago in reply to masamasa

    Hi Masa,

    Yes indeed, that will work, however on 17.2 there is no need to actually invoke that property after assigning a net to the via. It is unusual that without the propriety your via disappears. But hey you got it working so that's good.

    Usually on vias that have a net what I typically do is simply copy the via, but in the Options panel there is the option to retain that net or not.
    Typically I have the retain net check box ticked.

    All the best.

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