Hi Oleg, Thanks but that does not do it during design, that is post design. Regards, Austin > -----Original Message----- > From: Kipnis, Oleg [mailto:Oleg.Kipnis@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:34 PM > To: 'icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Removing unused pad rings on inner layers > DURING design... > > > When you create gerbers check box "Suppress Unconnected Pads". > > Regards, > OLEG KIPNIS > x8286 > > PCB Layout Designer > SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. > 4211 Starboard Drive > Fremont, CA 94538 > Direct: 510-624-8286 Fax: 510-624-8195 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Austin Franklin [mailto:austin@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:29 AM > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Removing unused pad rings on inner layers DURING > design... > > > Hi, > > Is there a way to not have inner layer pad rings show up unless a trace is > connected to it on that specific layer? I know that the pad rings can be > removed by the fabricator, but I want to remove them during > design to allow > for more clearance for routing between vias. How I've handled this in > another tool is to set-up custom padstacks that have pad rings only on the > two outer layers, and the one internal layer. It worked fine, > but obviously > required more work when picking vias. > > Regards, > > Austin > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ----------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ----------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------