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[Jean-Paul Louis <louijp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Checking for overlapping courtyard areas should be the first task of DRC,
as there is no point checking for any other type of error if parts overlap
(non manufacturable).
But that feature will also need a switch to turn it off on very specific
instances.

Just my $0.02,
Jean-Paul
N1JPL


> On Feb 2, 2016, at 5:05 AM, jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Le 02/02/2016 10:31, Tomasz Wlostowski a écrit :
>> On 02.02.2016 10:29, Maciej Sumiński wrote:
>>> Pads on the same net overlapping are *not* a DRC error.
>>>> (Only overlapping holes could be a DRC error, although I am not
>>>> sure)
>> 
>> Hi Jean-Pierre,
>> 
>> I would refine that:
>> - overlapping pads within the same component are not an error
>> - overlapping pads between different components is an error
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Tom
>> 
> 
> Yes I agree.
> 
> However, testing overlapping pads could be made only after
> moving/placing a footprint (or changing a clearance value).
> Checking the courtyard layers (feature to do ...) could be a good
> complement.
> 
> -- 
> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
> 
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