PCB_Dlg-ComponentRuleCheckComponent Rule Check_AD

Created: August 04, 2017 | Updated: Februar 22, 2018 | Applies to versions: 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 4 and 5

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The Component Rule Check dialog

Summary

The Component Rule Check dialog allows you to specify rules to check a component that is currently active in the PCB library.

Access

The dialog is accessed from the PCB Library Editor by clicking Reports » Component Rule Check from the main menus.

Options/Controls

Duplicate

Pads - enable this option to check for components with duplicate pads.
Primitives - enable this option to check for components with duplicate primitives.
Footprints - enable this option to check for components with duplicate footprints.

Constraints

Missing Pad Names - enable this option to check for components with missing pad names.
Mirrored Component - enable this option to check for components that are mirrored.
Offset Component Reference - enable this option to check for components with the component reference offset.
Shorted Copper - enable this option to check for components with shorted copper.
Unconnected Copper - enable this option to check for components with unconnected copper.
Check All Components - enable this option to check all components in the library.

After clicking OK, a Component Rule Check Report with the extension *.ERR will be generated that lists the violations based on the options you enabled.

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