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[Andy Peters <devel@xxxxxxxxx>]

> On Dec 30, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Have you tried connectong the nets? To me it do indeed look like you have two nets seperated, hence it is un connected.

Yes, they're connected. What's not shown in the screen shot is that the +15V net comes in from the right, where the two horizontal +15V traces meet a vertical trace, which goes down to the regulator.

Believe me, I've drawn and re-drawn this thing like two dozen times!


-a


> 
> Den 30/12/2014 17.43 skrev "Andy Peters" <devel@xxxxxxxxx>:
> I'm using my build of BZR 5337 on OS X 10.10.1 (same problem on 10.9.5).
> 
> I have a completely routed design, not all that complicated, and the DRC is throwing an odd message:
> 
> ErrType(2): Unconnected pads
>     * @(4.7063 in,6.6754 in): Pad 8 on F.Cu, Non-copper of U6 net +15V
>     * @(4.7112 in,5.6410 in): Pad 1 on B.Cu, Non-copper of C40
> 
> U6 is an IC; Pin 8 is its VCC pin that connects to the +15V net. C40 is a decoupling cap that is hanging on the +15V net. But U6 is not near C40. 
> 
> I've attached a screen shot. It's hard to see, but the +15V trace does connect to the capacitor and the IC pin. C40 is on the back of the board, near the top center of the image. U6 is on the front of the board, sort of middle, closer to the bottom edge of the image.
> 
> "Non-copper" implies soldermask or perhaps silkscreen; why would that even be an issue here?
> 
> Thanks for ideas ... 
> 
> <kicad-no-connect.png>
> 
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