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Query on Line Segments connecting to Nets

WG20250730781
WG20250730781 9 hours 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

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  • oldmouldy
    0 oldmouldy 9 hours 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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  • WG20250730781
    0 WG20250730781 9 hours ago in reply to oldmouldy

    the whole rectangle is the Pin

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  • oldmouldy
    0 oldmouldy 9 hours 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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