Dennis, To be honest I have never implemented it in the schematic and/or symbol. I have used it on vias to short two nets together even multiple vias as per figure 7. I have also used a static shape between two pads but I think I did not extend the shape to the center of the pad I was shorting to and the net short property was added to that pin "not the shape". I will dig up some old designs if you need more information on how I implemented it. Gerry Gerry Meier, Sr. PCB Designer Freedom CAD Services. Inc Voice: (256) 715-1424 Email:gerry.meier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: rgmeier3 visit us at http://www.freedomcad.com<http://www.freedomcad.com/> P Think Green only print as needed. From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carrow, Dennis Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:38 AM To: 'icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Shorting two or more nets together So I follow the doc when building by symbol but I have pad to pad errors because I have via pads inside of a larger pad. I see on figure 3 of the ap note they have pad to pad errors also. So do I leave these errors or am I missing a step? Thanks! -DC From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]<mailto:[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]> On Behalf Of Gerry Meier Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 4:30 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Shorting two or more nets together Try this Gerry Meier, Sr. PCB Designer Freedom CAD Services. Inc Voice: (256) 715-1424 Email:gerry.meier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: rgmeier3 visit us at http://www.freedomcad.com<http://www.freedomcad.com/> P Think Green only print as needed. From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]<mailto:[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]> On Behalf Of Carrow, Dennis Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 4:27 PM To: 'icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Shorting two or more nets together Hi Everyone, Can I ask how to properly short two or more grounds at a common point using Cadence Allegro 16.X and Design Entry HDL? Thanks for any and all ideas! DC