The NET_SHORT pin property will accomplish this and can be passed to allegro from concept or capture. -----Original Message----- From: Scott, Ron [mailto:rg-scott@xxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 2:34 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Allegro 15.1: Shorting nets Jim, I don't know what schematic tool you're using but I use Mentor ePD2004 and it has a neat symbol called a ripper. This allows the user to short two nets together and not change the individual net names. Works great with Allegro 15.2 I'm not sure if there's a feature in Concept HDL or Capture CIS that is similar. Regards, Ron Scott Sr. PCB Designer Texas Instruments Tel: 214.480.4715 Cell: 972.816.7978 rg-scott@xxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: J Wages [mailto:jwages@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 14:25 To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Allegro 15.1: Shorting nets Hey folks. Hopefully a simple question. Does Allegro 15.1 now have the ability to short two nets together without creating a DRC error? I want to short a digital ground plane with another isolated plane, but they both have separate net names. I know I can do it by adding a feature that will short the nets together using a non-etch layer during artwork extraction, but that will cause an error at the fab end. Isn't there a property I can add to a shape or via or pin? Thanx in advance Jim S. Wages / SR. PCB Layout Designer: (919) 484-2963 -----Original Message----- From: Schwartz, Jerome [mailto:jschwa01@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:37 AM To: 'icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: strange characters in gerbers Jan, I tried: http://www.freedict.com/onldict/lat.html Hillbilly does not translate. Regards, Jerry Schwartz, CID+ IPC Certified Designer "May The Schwartz Be With You." Designer 3 Harris Corporation GCSD Voice (321)-727-5474 P.O. Box 37, MS 1/9843 Fax (321)-727-6007 Melbourne, FL 32902-0037 Pager (321)-690-9797 mailto:Jerome.Schwartz@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.harris.com -----Original Message----- From: Noble, Jan [mailto:jan.noble@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:26 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: strange characters in gerbers Sam, Your English is fine. Welcome to the group. HillBilly is my second language. :-))) Does anyone have a Latin translation for HillBilly? Jan Noble Intel Corporation DuPont Board Development 253-371-6197 Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt -----Original Message----- From: sjcharles@xxxxxxx [mailto:sjcharles@xxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:22 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] strange characters in gerbers Group, I'm using the 15.2 cadence, and I'm generating gerbers. I'm seeing extra characters in gerbers, but are not visible when I dislay the fab drawing. 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