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foley c767b6eac3 saving useful bookmarks about Constraints and Rules 2026-06-19 23:18:42 +00:00
foley 31a437f2b4 added the Hole Size constraint error 2026-06-19 17:34:01 +00:00
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Uncheck all the boxes regarding what is visible Uncheck all the boxes regarding what is visible
Click OK Click OK
My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on the Design Rule check "Hole Size Constraint"
Open Constraint MNAGER
Tab "All Rules"
Scroll to Manufacturing > Hole Size
Increase the Maximum to your hole size or create a new rule for your mounting holes specifically
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. 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.
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# Bookmarks for later use
* [Defining, Scoping & Managing PCB Design Rules: creating a new rule](https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/pcb/defining-scoping-managing-design-rules#creating-a-new-rule)
* [Defining Design Requirements Using the Constraint Manager](https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/sch-pcb/constraint-manager)
* [Processes and Workflows](https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-365/processes-workflows)
* [Altium 365 Workspace Quickstart(https://my.altium.com/altium-365/getting-started/what-is-a365-workspace)