[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.

Sorry:  I do want them in the same place and I want connectivity.  In fact,
I want the same padstack.  I just want to convert them from mechanical pins
(no connectivity) to vias (connectivity) but not top pins (excessive pin
numbers).

> 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!

 :)  Yeah, I do want to modify the symbol.  It looks like I'll just do it by
hand (delete mech pins, add vias).  Not a huge deal, it's just that there
are a bunch of them...

This is one of those operations that i would think would already be in a
tool of this complexity.

Eric


> > 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).
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