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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Footprints - mechanical pads
From: Russell Dill <Russ DOT Dill AT asu DOT edu>
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On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de> wrote:
> Russell Dill wrote:
>
>>> How should i handle pads which can optionally be connected to
>>> ground?
>>
>> Just name them and you should be fine, no?
>>
>
> If you connect GND to the pin without the pin mentioned in the
> schematic, pcb will complain on the next "optimize rats". If you
> mention the named pin in the schematic and tie it to GND, then pcb
> will insist, you do indeed connect it to GND copper. Either way,the
> connection is not quite optional.


doh, somehow I misread the question completely. Ignore my response