Re: How to solve Protel "Warning - net contains unplated pads" ?

Hey Simon, Peter,
Are you forgetting something or has it been corrected in DXP
( and does the user have the DXP SP# that solved the issue). The
connection issues with pads or vias on a split plane boundary? It
either doesn't connect or shorts the two split planes together,
remember? Then considering the split plane has calculated
negative image connections and ties you can't actually get a true
DRC determination on the issue.

The original poster needs to know precisely where that DRC is
originating (or multiple locations) and then either fix it by
moving the split plane boundary or at the very least manually
inspect the Gerbers very closely at those locations to make sure
there isn't an unexpected disconnect or short at those points. I
would go for moving it rather than waiting for Gerbers and then
finding out you had to move it anyway after it means more work to
move it. Or he could test the Gerbers now and pray it didn't
change at all in the final board because of some further
interactions with other file details.

--
Sincerely,
Brad Velander

"Simon Pea***" <nowhere@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> True.. I often have 4 or 5.. but as you say.. each is
documented.
>
> One thing I'd like to see in the schematic ERC is the ability
to put a
> limited "no-erc" marker.. for example..
"no-erc-if-pin-not-connected" so
> that anything other than not connected is an error.. in fact..
the pin
> connected is also an error (invert the warning status)
>
> Simon


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