Resolving YELLOW X via Keyboard command?

On 06/18/2014 04:48 PM, Chuck Van Dien wrote:

From another post I have determioned that I have an unrouted connection

that is described as an "end of a vertical (unrooted) connection".

 

Background:

I have a small SMD electret microphone (3mm dia) who pads form 2

concentric circles (like a target bullseye). The center pad must

include a via to the bottom layer (of a 2 sided board) for routing.

I can not seem to finish this manual route through selecting via

mouse... how do I route this and get rid of the YELLOW X ?

Good morning, Chuck

If you ripup the trace on the bottom side of the board, you'll be left

with an air wire from the center pad to the next trace segment.  Start

routing the air wire from the end of the trace on the bottom to the

center of the pad, then change layers to the top, and route some

distance away.  This will leave a via in the center of the pad.  All

that's left is to ripup the last segment on top.

Is there a keyboard command that I can execute on the route?

Sure.  See help via.  The command will be something like

    via 'signal name' (x y);

where x and y are the coordinates of the center of the pad, and "signal

name" is the name of the net to which the pad and via should connect.

Optionally, you can leave the x and y coordinates off and click on the

center of the pad:

    via 'signal name'

then click on the center of the pad.

HTH,

    - Chuck

On 06/18/2014 04:48 PM, Chuck Van Dien wrote:

From another post I have determioned that I have an unrouted connection

that is described as an "end of a vertical (unrooted) connection".

 

Background:

I have a small SMD electret microphone (3mm dia) who pads form 2

concentric circles (like a target bullseye). The center pad must

include a via to the bottom layer (of a 2 sided board) for routing.

I can not seem to finish this manual route through selecting via

mouse... how do I route this and get rid of the YELLOW X ?

Good morning, Chuck

If you ripup the trace on the bottom side of the board, you'll be left

with an air wire from the center pad to the next trace segment.  Start

routing the air wire from the end of the trace on the bottom to the

center of the pad, then change layers to the top, and route some

distance away.  This will leave a via in the center of the pad.  All

that's left is to ripup the last segment on top.

Is there a keyboard command that I can execute on the route?

Sure.  See help via.  The command will be something like

    via 'signal name' (x y);

where x and y are the coordinates of the center of the pad, and "signal

name" is the name of the net to which the pad and via should connect.

Optionally, you can leave the x and y coordinates off and click on the

center of the pad:

    via 'signal name'

then click on the center of the pad.

HTH,

    - Chuck

Awesome. Thanks for the detail Chuck, I'll give it a try.

-c