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Pin with no pad

autodeskguest

I will try phrasing my earlier question about off board connections

differently.

 

Is there a way to define a device that has pins with no corresponding pads?

 

I have several panel switches that connect to a board through a multipin

connector. I want to show the connectivity of the switch to the

connector in the schematic, but I do not want pads to be generated for

the switch.

 

  • DB wrote:

     

    Is there a way to define a device that has pins with no corresponding pads?

     

    I have several panel switches that connect to a board through a multipin

    connector. I want to show the connectivity of the switch to the

    connector in the schematic, but I do not want pads to be generated for

    the switch.

     

    Just design the "package" to be your multi-pin connector instead of the

    actual switch footprint.  I've got a lot of packages like that for

    things like batteries, speakers, switches, flash tubes.  They all look

    like two pins with 0.1inch spacing...

     

    Alternately, leave the package outside the board area and don't connect

    to it when you design the board...

     

    BillW

     

  • Ultimately I decided to go with putting the off board devices into a

    dummy board area. I do not like this. I think it looks tacky and

    unprofessional, but that seemed to be the best option for me.

     

    Maybe Eagle will take note of this and and provide some way to not

    require a pin to have a pad. Maybe make a hidden pad option that does

    not generate a line in the rats nest.

     

     

    Bill Westfield wrote:

    DB wrote:

     

    Is there a way to define a device that has pins with no corresponding

    pads?

     

    I have several panel switches that connect to a board through a

    multipin connector. I want to show the connectivity of the switch to

    the connector in the schematic, but I do not want pads to be generated

    for the switch.

     

    Just design the "package" to be your multi-pin connector instead of the

    actual switch footprint.  I've got a lot of packages like that for

    things like batteries, speakers, switches, flash tubes.  They all look

    like two pins with 0.1inch spacing...

     

    Alternately, leave the package outside the board area and don't connect

    to it when you design the board...

     

    BillW

     

  • why not you use a bus for those wires?

     

    or place net names on the wires. look in library "frames"- maybe you could

    use something from there

     

     

     

    "DB" <javaguy11111@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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    I will try phrasing my earlier question about off board connections

    differently.

     

    Is there a way to define a device that has pins with no corresponding

    pads?

     

    I have several panel switches that connect to a board through a multipin

    connector. I want to show the connectivity of the switch to the connector

    in the schematic, but I do not want pads to be generated for the switch.