Check your mod files, if you have two lines the same this will confuse DRC, and I think by duplicating pads then is what you will create.
While doing things the way you are is fairly convenient, it's not really the accepted way to do things. The module should be designed for a specific component size. One solution which is I admit, a bit of a bodge is to only use one pad, but change it's shape and extend it to cover the range you want. The disadvantage is that you will only have one drill point, rather than a whole series of them. The other way is to create a module with just a few pads, nothing else, no numbers or whatever. Then place that alongside the pads of whatever component you want the adapt. You will have to join the extra pads with a track and connect them to the existing single pad of the component, but at least DRC will be happy. Andy On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:08:39 +0100 "Jean-Paul Gendner" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > > > To realize the module for some components, such as resistors or > capacitors, I have the habit to put some pads for the same contact. So, at > mounting time, I am able to choice between different component sizes. > > > > I also do that with Kicad, but found strange unconnected contact > messages with the DRC control: two GND connections connected together by GND > zones are signalled as not connected! Off courses, the different pads for a > same contact have the same pin number and are connected together. > > I have added a PB1.brd file to demonstrate simply the problem. > > > > Any help will be welcome, > > Jean-Paul > > > > **************** > > Jean-Paul Gendner > > 03.88.27.03.44 >
