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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Footprints - mechanical pads
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On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 9:32 PM, Nathan Stewart
<therealnathanstewart AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> I have a surface mount right anle switch that has two unconnected pads used
> to physically hold the part. (In addition to the spst connections). I do not
> wish to add pins to my symbol, but i don't want to be warned about shorting
> them to ground (grounding the housing seems like good practice)
>
> How should i handle pads which can optionally be connected to ground?

Just name them and you should be fine, no?