From ff43c5ece69567e6de0e83293cdd5fe006b797d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Foley Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:37:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] format for SMT question --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9b6dd4e..ebee58b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ Altium Designer is an expensive professional-grade ECAD software for schematic c ## 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! +I have a suspicion that if you make a hole with no copper, then maybe it isn't a pad. + +## Surface mount components aren't working with the autorouter! Tight surfacemount components need a fanout before routing.