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SMD pad with opening

I need to create an SMD padstack that has an opening, like this:

When I draw this pad as a shape and try to save it, I get `ERROR(SPMHCS-3): Shape symbol cannot have a void in a shape.`. After a web search it seems to be a limitation of Cadence at the moment, so I tried doing two pads like this:

and then in my footprint incorporating the two pads and give them the same pad number. In this case, however, I get

```
WARNING(SPMHA1-301): Create symbol DRC errors exist.
Duplicate pin number 1.
WARNING(SPMHA1-298): Create symbol duplicate pin numbers.

ERROR(SPMHA1-291): Create symbol has been aborted.

```

What is the way to implement this?

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