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[Jeff Barlow <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 02/02/2016 01:29 AM, Maciej Sumiński wrote:
> Ok, then alternatively we should check the courtyard layers for
> overlapping. Otherwise it is possible to put two components in the same
> place, and that is an error as you will not able to solder both.

Actually I have intentionally located two footprints so they overlap.
Only one or the other (not both) are stuffed on a given board. One
board, two different BOMs, two different assembles. Very common trick.
Not really a DRC error. There needs to be a way to tag the two parts as
alternates.

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Later,
Jeff