True - but anything could short to that pin and "Not be Reported". I am not the only one who works on my boards so I tend to constrain so it cannot be wrong by lack of knowledge. Hope that was politically correct. 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 Macindoe, Gary Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:06 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Shorting two or more nets together Not in the example I gave, it only allows the DRC for that pin, not the whole net. Regards, Gary MacIndoe Senior PCB Design Engineer EbD R&D Hardware Surgical Solutions Group Covidien 5920 Longbow Drive Boulder, CO 80301 303.476.7458 www.covidien.com<http://www.covidien.com> 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 TEYSSIER Jean-Charles Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 8:55 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Shorting two or more nets together Ouch....... Verry dangerous. It is kind of property i avoid to use (it allow ALL drc's with all nets) Jean-Charles TEYSSIER Responsable d'affaire Adeneo Adetel Group 2, chemin du Ruisseau 69134 ECULLY - FRANCE Tél:+33(0)4 26 49 04 09-Fax:+33(0)4 72 86 05 39 www.adetelgroup.com<http://www.adetelgroup.com/> P Before printing, think about ENVIRONMENTAL responsibility! ________________________________ De : icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]<mailto:[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]> De la part de Macindoe, Gary Envoyé : mardi 10 janvier 2012 16:50 À : icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Objet : [PCB_FORUM] Re: Shorting two or more nets together My guess is that you could put a "No_Drc" property on the pin. Regards, Gary MacIndoe Senior PCB Design Engineer EbD R&D Hardware Surgical Solutions Group Covidien 5920 Longbow Drive Boulder, CO 80301 303.476.7458 www.covidien.com<http://www.covidien.com> 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: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 8:38 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