I don't usually use this rule -- I rely on the schematic ERC to catch unconnected pins. However, trying it out, I think I see what you mean.
The rule applies to whatever you select -- whole board, or some pad class, etc. What would be more useful, it seems, would be to have it check all pads except the ones listed. Since the designer probably knows which ones should be unconnected, he would make a pad-class for those. Then any pads NOT in that class which were unconnected should get flagged. Is that what you want? It makes sense, but I don't see any way to do it with the existing rules. There is a work-around, however. If you leave the rule as whole-board, then on each pad that you KNOW should be unconnected, just place a tiny bit of track -- it can be smaller than (within) the pad. This is enough to satisfy the "track connected" check, so those pads will NOT be flagged as errors. Dwight. -----Original Message----- From: Juha Pajunen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 3:32 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: [PEDA] Protel 99SE "Un-Connected Pin Constraint" how to use it Hi, I am wondering "Un-Connected Pin Constraint" how to use it. I set all unconnected / no net pads to Pad Class, Members "box", but all unconnected pad that I have in my desing are green, does this Rule work opposite... This Rule checks all pads that are IN MEMBERS "box" instead of NOT to check them. I also tried all kind of different conbinations but did not get any sesne how it works. Hope you guys know what I mean. Sincerely, Juha Pajunen, Hw Engineer * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
