Release the pin setting of an object as follows.
Releasing the Pin Setting of the Selected Object
Start the Release Pin command using either of the following procedures.
- Starting the command with a pin being selected:
after selecting a pin to be released, select Home
> Pin Settings >
Release on the Footprint Editor ribbon. - Starting the command before selecting a pin: select Home > Pin Settings > Release on the Footprint Editor ribbon. Select the pin that you want to release.
Target objects
The target objects are as follows.
- Line
- Area fill
- Padstack
- Pad
Assist menu
The following menu items can be selected by right-clicking the mouse.
Releasing the Pin Setting from the Pins Panel
- Toggle on the display of the Pins panel by clicking View > Display > Pins on the Footprint Editor ribbon.
- In the Pins panel, right-click to the left of the Pin No. column for the pin to be released, and select Release Pins on the assist menu.
Note
Releasing the pin setting sets the pin to a state where no object is assigned, and does not reduce the number of pins in the footprint. To reduce the number of pins, you must delete pins.
Releasing the pin setting sets the pin to a state where no object is assigned, and does not reduce the number of pins in the footprint. To reduce the number of pins, you must delete pins.
