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Query on Line Segments connecting to Nets

WG20250730781 21 days ago

In my PCB Library, the component is designed with pins along with many line segments. The line segments are supposed to assume the net of the pin (in this case, the rectangle), but when importing into layout, it does not connect and is automatically assigned 'Not on a Net'.

I cannot seem to manually change the nets of the line segments in the layout. The line segments are not supposed to have any keepouts surrounding it. What do I do?

Red: PCB Library Footprint
Green: Actual Layout

0 oldmouldy 21 days ago

It's hard to tell from the image but, if the "rectangle" is a Pin, it will have a Connect Point, typically at the center of the Pin. The "Lines" will need to cover the Connect Point to "pick up" the Net connection from the Pin when a netlist is loaded. Just "overlapping" the Pin won't "pick up" the Net connection.
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0 WG20250730781 21 days ago in reply to oldmouldy

the whole rectangle is the Pin
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0 oldmouldy 21 days ago in reply to WG20250730781

OK, then you will need to add lines so that all the lines connect to the Connect Point, likely the Pin center, to complete the connections.
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0 WG20250730781 20 days ago in reply to oldmouldy

I don't think this works for me, sorry.
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0 excellon1 20 days ago

Hi, this sounds like you added etch using lines as opposed to using add a connect for the etch in your footprint.....

Can you confirm that your PCB footprint was made using "Add a connect" for the traces and not "Add lines" for the traces.

If using lines they do not contain net information and cant inherit any net info as lines are just graphics.

Best regards.
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