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Solder one the components to the board (or send it to a fabricator for larger orders with a pick and place)
Test, Share, and Enjoy!
FAQ
How do I reuse footprints and symbols when creating a new part?
# FAQ
## How do I reuse footprints and symbols when creating a new part?
Click on Existing in the dropdown
Navigate to the "Models" folder
Pick footprint or symbol
My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on Validation
## My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on Validation
Edit the schematic symbol
Click on an empty spot on the sheet
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Click OK
My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on the Design Rule check "Hole Size Constraint"
## My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on the Design Rule check "Hole Size Constraint"
Open Constraint MNAGER
Tab "All Rules"
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Increase the Maximum to your hole size or create a new rule for your mounting holes specifically
This page has a suggestion I'm still testing: https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/682935/how-can-i-select-mounting-holes-pads-for-design-rule-checks-or-queries-in-alti
What if my component's pins have a missing number in the sequence? Validation fails!
## What if my component's pins have a missing number in the sequence? Validation fails!
Oh boy. This took a while to figure out. The trick is to make a hidden pin just as you would for a mounting hole. See the suggestion above.
Surface mount components aren't working with the autorouter!
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Physical All net: Min: 0.076mm, Prefer: 0.2mm, Max: 0.25
Make sure that if you have a Power net, it also has the same sizes
In addition, the Constraints Manager is missing some of the SMT rules so the Autorouter makes some assumptions. Read the [Altium article "SMT Rule Types"](https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/pcb/design-rule-types/smt#smd-to-plane)for more information on these.
Design > Constraint Manager
All Rules
SMT > SMD Neck-Down
Create Advanced rule and keep the default neckdown of 50%
## I want to reuse my constraints to make another board without having to put all the numbers in again. How do I do this?
Reference: https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/pcb/constraints-editor#new-custom-constraint-rule