Help attaching tracks to pads

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bytraper
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Help attaching tracks to pads

#1 Post by bytraper » 20 Jul 2010, 12:11

I've laid down some "mounting hole pads" for external wires to be connected to the pcb, but how do I attach tracks to the pads? each time I run the design rule tool is shows them as all errors. I tried just using normal pads but it wont let me change the pad and hole sizes.

Is this normal?

falingtrea
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Re: Help attaching tracks to pads

#2 Post by falingtrea » 21 Jul 2010, 05:17

Mounting hole pads are just that, mounting holes.

If you need a specific pad size, you should be able to place a pad and then right click to the properties menu and change the size and hole size.

bytraper
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Re: Help attaching tracks to pads

#3 Post by bytraper » 21 Jul 2010, 09:34

Thanks for the good idea, i was trying to lay a pad and then do a copper pour around it :(

I always manage to think of the hard way to do things...

Cheers!

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