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[ipburbank]

Hello, noob here.

I am creating my own PCI-type connector (exposed metal tabs) but with fewer pins. The connector is double sided, but the top and bottom are redundant (they are connected to each other off the board). How do I tell Eagle that? I currently have an output pin in the schematic connected to the top and bottom tabs, but Eagle adds a via to make that happen (undesired).

The desired result is that pin leading to the simplest circuit is used.
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Istvan.

Edited to add desired result

[Ross Robotics]

If you know that they are connected, why should Eagle know?

[ipburbank]

That's the question: how do I tell eagle? Can I?

[Ross Robotics]

My point is that if it's not connected on the board, Eagle doesn't need to know.

You try another line besides NETs..

[n1ist]

It sounds like he wants to use either the top pad or bottom pad, depending on which one is easier to route to, rather than all the tabs on one side. If the plan is to use both the top and bottom one, and to rely on the connector and its external wiring to connect them, then they will need to be different nets.

Unless you are hand-etching the board and want to avoid vias, I don't see the benefit of this.

/mike