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How To Delete An Orphaned Trace

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I found when I make a small modification to a project with schematic and

PCB, I'll sometimes end up with an orphaned trace. That is, a short trace

which doesn't go anywhere anymore.

 

I don't see a setting in the DRC rules to catch this. Is there a way to

automatically find and tag these so i can delete them? Sometimes, they are

short enough that my tired eyes miss them. I'm loathe to rip up and redo

the board as these are typically minor changes to isolated parts.

 

Thanks

 

David

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  • On 15/06/2010 07:24, David Ingebretsen wrote:

    I found when I make a small modification to a project with schematic and

    PCB, I'll sometimes end up with an orphaned trace. That is, a short trace

    which doesn't go anywhere anymore.

    >

    I don't see a setting in the DRC rules to catch this. Is there a way to

    automatically find and tag these so i can delete them? Sometimes, they are

    short enough that my tired eyes miss them. I'm loathe to rip up and redo

    the board as these are typically minor changes to isolated parts.

    >

    Thanks

    >

    David

    Hi,

     

    Did you try applying the "Ratsnest" comand. Sometimes, it has helped me

    when i have unrouted connections on the board. Usually, such connections

    show up on the unrouted Layer 19. If you really want to check if there

    are any such connections present then you can switch off all the layers

    except Layer19.

     

    -Jaya

     

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  • On 15/06/2010 07:24, David Ingebretsen wrote:

    I found when I make a small modification to a project with schematic and

    PCB, I'll sometimes end up with an orphaned trace. That is, a short trace

    which doesn't go anywhere anymore.

    >

    I don't see a setting in the DRC rules to catch this. Is there a way to

    automatically find and tag these so i can delete them? Sometimes, they are

    short enough that my tired eyes miss them. I'm loathe to rip up and redo

    the board as these are typically minor changes to isolated parts.

    >

    Thanks

    >

    David

    Hi,

     

    Did you try applying the "Ratsnest" comand. Sometimes, it has helped me

    when i have unrouted connections on the board. Usually, such connections

    show up on the unrouted Layer 19. If you really want to check if there

    are any such connections present then you can switch off all the layers

    except Layer19.

     

    -Jaya

     

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