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Skipping pins in footprint only

cabboud

If I need to delete the even numbered pins in a footprint while leaving the schematic symbol unchanged, how would I do that?

I have a high voltage application with large copper clearances, and I need to use an existing connector.  To get the clearances, I need to remove every other pin.

What I think I need is to replace each even numbered padstack with one with zero copper and zero through-hole diameter.  Does a dummy padstack like this already exist?

When I just edit the footprint (.dra) to delete pins, I get netlist errors because the footprint no longer matches the schematic symbol (obviously).

I'm using OrCAD 17.2 PCB Editor

Thanks

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