When you create gerbers check box "Suppress Unconnected Pads". Regards, OLEG KIPNIS x8286 PCB Layout Designer SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. 4211 Starboard Drive Fremont, CA 94538 Direct: 510-624-8286 Fax: 510-624-8195 -----Original Message----- From: Austin Franklin [mailto:austin@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:29 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Removing unused pad rings on inner layers DURING design... Hi, Is there a way to not have inner layer pad rings show up unless a trace is connected to it on that specific layer? I know that the pad rings can be removed by the fabricator, but I want to remove them during design to allow for more clearance for routing between vias. How I've handled this in another tool is to set-up custom padstacks that have pad rings only on the two outer layers, and the one internal layer. It worked fine, but obviously required more work when picking vias. Regards, Austin ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------