Resolving other AutoECO errors

There are two other problems that can occur during the AutoECO process when opening a design.

· Mounting holes disappear from the board when you run AutoECO.

· The pin numbers from the schematic do not match the pad names in Layout.

If an object, such as a mounting hole, is on the board but not in the schematic, specify it as non-electrical in the Edit Component dialog box. Otherwise, it may be deleted when you run AutoECO.

To define a component as non-electrical

1 Choose the spreadsheet toolbar button, then choose Components.

2 Locate and double-click on the component in the spreadsheet. The Edit Component dialog box appears.

3 Select the Non-Electric option, then choose the OK button.