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Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:34:00 -0400
Subject: Re: [geda-help] Wire bridges in gschem?
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Hans,

Add a layer called jumpers.  Make your connections there.

If your board has soldermask you're going to need more than vias... meaning to do it right you will be adding pins in the schematic.

> On Mar 23, 2018, at 9:00 AM, HansFong <hansfong AT zonnet DOT nl> wrote:
> 
> Hello all, newbie gEda user here (also newbie in PCB-design).
> 
> In PCB you can draw arbitrary lines and vias, which is handy if you want to insert a single test pin (a physical pin you put on your PCB to hook up a probe) in a line, or make a wire bridge (two vias with nothing in between and an arbitrary distance in between them). I can't find a way (component) to let a net end in a via or connect two nets with a via.
> 
> So what is the proper way to make such things in gschem?
> 
> 1) use connectors?
> 
> 2) use 0 ohm resistors?
> 
> 3) ???
> 
> Any suggestions to help me shape my thoughts are welcome. Cheers,
> 
> 
> Hans
>