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From: Rupert Swarbrick <rswarbrick AT gmail DOT com>
Subject: Re: [geda-user] Footprints - mechanical pads
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:31:36 +0000
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Stefan Salewski <mail AT ssalewski DOT de> writes:
> On Sat, 2013-03-30 at 00:32 -0400, Nathan Stewart wrote:
>>=20
>> How should i handle pads which can optionally be connected to ground?
>>=20
>
> You may use Soldering-Jumpers, available as Symbols and Footprints
>
> http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/stefan_salewski/
>
> I think that solution is not too bad -- the pads are not connected in
> the footprint to not generate warnings, but you can connect them in PCB
> program when you have finished your board, and ignore the warnings. Or
> connect it with solder later. That is really not too bad, it makes it
> easy to interrupt the connection -- i.e. for USB case it is not always
> clear if we want a GND connection to the housing. Often it is indeed a
> good idea to have no direct connection between case and ground -- I like
> to have the possibility to insert a ferrite bead or similar.=20
>
> Maybe other better solutions exist?

Couldn't you add them as nets in your gEDA symbol?

Rupert

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