Re: gEDA-user: n00b confused about track connections

[Stuart Brorson <sdb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a FAQ:

http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:pcb_tips#i_want_to_draw_a_track_between_two_segments_on_the_same_net_but_pcb_won_t_let_me_why

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006, Dave N6NZ wrote:

> Just getting serious about going for my first layout using pcb. I have done 
> some PC layout before, so my questions are all about how this particular 
> software works, not pc layout in general.
>
> I have a test file with two parts and four nets the successfully netlist 
> (yay!) and I can pull them into pcb.  When I turn on the ratlines, all nets 
> show up.  Good so far... but now sometimes when I try to route a net, it 
> refuses to join a track to existing track for that net.  All the pads and 
> track segments light up as part of the net when I select the net in the 
> netlist.  But pcb refuses to let the tracks connect. What's up with that? 
> It's like it refuses to believe the tracks/pads are all part of the same net 
> when placing tracks, yet the netlist highlighting is correct.
>
> -dave
>
>
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