[PCB_FORUM] Re: replace mechanical pins with vias

Not enough information here. Do you need electrical
connectivity? Do you need them to be in exactly the same
place as they are (not so important)? You could use replace
padstack to put whatever pin or via you have in your library
in the location. Connecting them to something without drcs could be difficult. Mech pins do not connect to anything.
You could always cheat! Connect them and leave the drc.
Is this the answer you needed?
Of course, keep in mind that if you replace the pins
in the symbol then refresh will put them back to
what they were originally. Or, why not just modify
the symbol to be what you need and refresh it?
This sentence should have been at the top of this email!

Kevin McCowan
Sr. PCB Designer
TSI Telsys

Eric Hufstedler wrote: 
I have a footprint where I goofed and put down a bunch of mechanical pins
instead of vias.  It seems I need them to be vias for the derive
connectivity to prevent drcs.

Anyway, is there any way to convert these to vias?

I tried my new "google search of my computer" but didn't find anything in
the docs (or my emails).

Thanks,
eric
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