09-21-2007 10:29 AM
09-21-2007 10:52 AM
Hi, Design Rules Check (DRC) errors are defined by the designer, not by NI. You start with a default global setting that may or may not be good for your design. One of the first steps when you transfer a design is to actually define your design rules along with many other things.
If two pins are too close together, and you are getting a DRC, go to View > Clearances and you will see that most likely the clearance area around those two nets are too close together, you might need to select the specific pin, right-click and select properties, then on the Pin Properties dialog select the General tab, look for the Clearance field and decrease it. Or use the Spreadsheet View to locate those pins (SMT Pads tab or THT Pads tab), then use the Trace Clearance column to decrease it.
DO NOT move the pins away, usually footprints are designed to match the actual part when placed, if you move the pins you might not be able to fit the part once you place it to solder it.