PCB Libraries Forum : Mounting Hole Vias - Same Name https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:17:58 +0000 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:52:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2256 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Mounting Hole Vias - Same Name : You must create that Mounting...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-hole-vias-same-name_topic2256_post10627.html#10627 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 26 Feb 2020 at 1:52pm

You must create that Mounting Hole in FP Designer where you have 100% control of the pad stacks.




Library Expert will name the pads 1a, 1b, 1c, etc. for CAD tools that do not support same pin names. 

But CAD tools that support multi-pin names all pins will be Pin 1. 

]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:52:53 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-hole-vias-same-name_topic2256_post10627.html#10627 <![CDATA[Mounting Hole Vias - Same Name : Where is the option to set the...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-hole-vias-same-name_topic2256_post10626.html#10626 Author: ransonjd
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Posted: 26 Feb 2020 at 1:39pm

Where is the option to set the vias to get the same pin number as the pad? I see all of the pads getting different numbers in the screenshot you posted.
]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:39:03 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-hole-vias-same-name_topic2256_post10626.html#10626 <![CDATA[Mounting Hole Vias - Same Name : I&#039;m confused. I thought this...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-hole-vias-same-name_topic2256_post10625.html#10625 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 26 Feb 2020 at 1:36pm

I'm confused. I thought this was already fixed. There is a V2019.08 pre-release available - www.pcblibraries.com/downloads 



]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:36:05 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-hole-vias-same-name_topic2256_post10625.html#10625 <![CDATA[Mounting Hole Vias - Same Name : Any chance of this being an option...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-hole-vias-same-name_topic2256_post10624.html#10624 Author: ransonjd
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Posted: 26 Feb 2020 at 10:56am

Any chance of this being an option in a future release? I was just caught by this when I updated a couple mounting holes and my Altium designs started throwing errors.]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:56:23 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-hole-vias-same-name_topic2256_post10624.html#10624 <![CDATA[Mounting Hole Vias - Same Name : It would be nice if there were...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-hole-vias-same-name_topic2256_post9325.html#9325 Author: ransonjd
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Posted: 21 Nov 2017 at 3:50pm

It would be nice if there were an option to assign the same name to each via in a reinforced mounting hole. 

For example, for a hole with six reinforcing vias, the main pad is named "1", and the vias are named "2" through "7." In Altium, to use this footprint, I would have to have a schematic symbol with seven pins, and connect to each of them. I would prefer that pad and the vias are all named "1." Then I can use a schematic symbol with a single pin.

Thanks,

John
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