Andy That's perfect. Thanks for taking the time out to answer the question. Issues resolved.
Kicad is a very smart bit of kit. Robbie --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Andy Eskelson <andyya...@...> wrote: > > Click on pcb DRC (The tick icon to the left of the layer box on the top > toolbar of pcb new.) > > Select from the very few options as required, and you can then click on > the start DRC button. this will give you clearance problems, and on the > other tab unconnected problems. There is also a direct button to give > unconnected. If you want a file copy there are options for that as well. > > Andy > > > > On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:46:18 -0000 > "burnsrobbie" <burnsrob...@...> wrote: > > > Thanks folks. > > I have DRC turned on but I had ratnesting (global) turned off. When I > > turned that on I could see the unconnected nets. > > > > My past experience (long time ago now) was that it was possible to list in > > an ascii file, unconnected nodes from the PCB layout. > > > > I guess this does not exist in Kicad. > > > > Robbie > > > > --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Andy Eskelson <andyyahoo@> wrote: > > > > > > This is the main function of the DRC. > > > > > > The DRC is available in both Eeschema and pcbnew. > > > The Eeschema DRC will tell you of unconnected components, and in pcbnew > > > it can tell you about unconnected pads and nets, and clearance problems. > > > > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:30:02 -0000 > > > "burnsrobbie" <burnsrobbie@> wrote: > > > > > > > I have only just started using Kicad and the first PCB is back from the > > > > prototype house. Good stuff indeed. > > > > > > > > As is usual, there were a few errors on the PCB; this time 2 unrouted > > > > nets that I missed. Not a disaster but irritating all the same. > > > > > > > > Is there a function or report out of the PCB program that would show > > > > unconnected nets (that the schematic would say should be connected). > > > > > > > > I've looked but not found a function for this so apologies if this is > > > > an obvious one. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Robbie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting > > > > your question. > > > > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the > > > > creator of Kicad. > > > > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute > > > > your symbols/modules to the kicad library. > > > > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit > > > > the kicad-devel group at > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > > question. > > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of > > Kicad. > > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your > > symbols/modules to the kicad library. > > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > > kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups > > Links > > > > > > >
