Re: gEDA-user: strange happenings in PCB

["John Luciani" <jluciani@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 6/23/07, Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jun 23, 2007, at 7:27 PM, Ben Jackson wrote:
> >>    I have two physically adjacent 0805-package resistors for which
> >> pin 1 is to be connected together.  When I start a trace from pin 1
> >> of the first resistor, it won't let me bring it anywhere near pin 1
> >
> > Yeah, this drove me nuts when I first started using PCB.  Hit 'o' to
> > optimize the ratsnest, then draw the line.  PCB doesn't really "know"
> > anything about what the netlist means until there's a ratsnest.  You
> > can hide it visually if you don't want to see it.
>
>    This isn't that..(been using PCB for years)...I've optimized the
> rat's nest, and in fact just did it again.  Further, when I bring up
> the netlist window, I do see the expected entry.

Try turning off the pads display to see if there is any copper remaining under
the pad. If there is  copper under the pad you will not be able to connect
if PCB is set to enforce design rule clearance.

(* jcl *)

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