Yes, I agree it would probably require a bunch of code hacks to
implement.  Meaning it would probably also generate a bunch of weird
bugs as well.  No fun for the developers.

One thought I just had, instead of a fake SMD, a "thru hole" but really
tiny, still 0402 but with "pads" that are via-sized, and a wire across.
  This way, as is on the board they are conductors.  But break that wire
with an exacto knife, and you've got a convenient place to put a jumper
and ammeter. (why is it called an ammeter if it is really an amp-meter?)
  These would be useful sprinkled to Vcc on various chips in a design,
and if things are taking too much power (as my current design is...) you
can cut and measure stuff.  If things are going swimmingly you just
leave it all as - is.

Oy.  So many more DRC errors doing this tho.

best,
J



William Chops Westfield wrote:
> On Friday, Mar 12, 2004, at 11:51 US/Pacific, David P Harris wrote:
>
>> I do not see how you implement it.  I think it would be a
>> special feature and would require mods at a number of places
>>  to prevent complaints from the program itself.
>
>
> Yeah, the "one signal, one net" philosophy goes pretty deep in Eagle.
> Pobably the easiest way to do something would be to implement ERC/DRC
> overrides in parts libraries.  The "special connector part" isn't
> really so bad to do, but the resulting warnings are troublesome...
>
> BillW
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