Can't connect SMD pads

On Sat, 05 Jul 2014 23:35:56 GMT, Alex Wende

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I designed my schematic using all SMD parts, but when I switched over to

the board, I can't connect the air wires when manually routing. When I

run the auto route, it connects the pads without a problem, but I much

more prefer to run manual routing. If I add in through hole components,

it connects the pads without an issue as well. I've made sure the trace

starts over the pad, and connects over the other pad, but the air wire

doesn't go away (even after cleaning up the rats nest) . When I

highlight the net, it highlights the pads but not the trace, even though

both the pads and trace are on the same layer. Any suggestions?

When you select the routing tool and click near the center of an SMD

pad with an air wire going to it, what happens?  Normally the selected

air wire is highlighted.  If the cursor turns into a four-pointed

arrow (up, down, right, left) that means Eagle is not sure which

starting point you mean because you are close to more than one

starting point.  In that case you might have to right-click until the

desired air wire and pad is highlighted.  Then you can left-click and

begin routing.

Robert Scott

Hopkins, MN

On 07/05/2014 07:35 PM, Alex Wende wrote:

I designed my schematic using all SMD parts, but when I switched over to

the board, I can't connect the air wires when manually routing. When I

run the auto route, it connects the pads without a problem, but I much

more prefer to run manual routing. If I add in through hole components,

it connects the pads without an issue as well. I've made sure the trace

starts over the pad, and connects over the other pad, but the air wire

doesn't go away (even after cleaning up the rats nest) . When I

highlight the net, it highlights the pads but not the trace, even though

both the pads and trace are on the same layer. Any suggestions?

Make sure you're using the "route" command rather than the "wire"

command, either through the action toolbar or command interface.

-Reece