William, I use a gizmo called a STX(my name). It is just two pad with a strip of metal between the pads. I use them in 0603,0805,01205,2010,2512. I have built the symbol with the metal strip on ADD_TOP_ETCH in package geometry. That way, when the board is going to CAM, nets won't be shorted. Then the ADD_TOP_ETCH is added to the appropriate bottom or top layer and the board is processed. My board shop has no problem with nets being shorted together in this fashion. Cheers, Ron Scott C.I.D. Texas Instruments Tel: 214.567.4715 Cell: 972.816.7978 rg-scott@xxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------