Creating this part seems mundane enough, except that I cannot figure out how to associate an elongated solder pad with two holes assigned with the same “net name.” I tried creating one rectangle polygon with two holes, but the system won’t let me assign any pin names to the polygon in the library editor. Did I perhaps miss something really basic?
As well, polygon pours won’t flood the area of this connection - is that a giveaway that I missed something?
I created this part in PCad. The trick was to assign a netname connection for each hole. so that is two connections lie on top of each other in the schematic symbol.
Good suggestion, but I suppose I didn’t word the original question too clearly; my bad.
What I’m finding is that either Eagle won’t let me tag two pads as the same net name, or I simply don’t know how to get it to tag two pads with the same net name. I tried to create a polygon-based pad, with two holes drilled into it, but in that case, you can’t associate a net name with the polygon in the library “sch” part window (that I could see).
You can only make SMD pads and through hole pads; polygons cannot be associated with a pin and therefore a net.
The simplest way would be to make two round pads in the correct locations, fill in the center with a polygon, and in the symbol have four pins to connect (two for each side). You could name them “F1@1, F1@2, F2@3, F2@4” or similar, when you actually use the part they will be set to the same net in schematic.
I tried that, but the polygon fill between the pads, as well as the non-associated pad become keep-out areas for a polygon fill once you use the part in a design. rats!
I finally figured out a trick today! Yay!!!
In the part symbol editor, add TWO pins that sit at the same location, right on top of one another.
In the part package editor, simply use the pads, but don’t bridge them (there’s no longer any need to)
In the part device editor, associate both of the overlayed pins with each of the appropriate pads.
510rob:
In the part symbol editor, add TWO pins that sit at the same location, right on top of one another.
Hmm… Doesn’t that result in double-drill hits? Fabs don’t like those.
...In the symbol editor, not in the pakage.
It’s a “hack” but it work work. another way would be to make two big pads and stick a couple of holes in each. Of course, you would end up with an SMD part, even if it was though hole, you’ed only hads pads on one side of the board (top or bottom).
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