Problem Routing PCB Trace Antenna

[m-joy]

Hello,

i am trying to route the PCB antenna for the rn-171 microchip wifi adapter.
I am using the pre defined altium footprint. The problem is, my configuration does not like the fact, that one connected line has two nets because the GND line ends in the Antenna line.Any idea how to fix that?

Greetings

[Rufus]

The problem is, my configuration does not like the fact, that one connected line has two nets because the GND line ends in the Antenna line.Any idea how to fix that?

Assuming your antenna has a schematic symbol with two pins setting it to type NET TIE is possibly all you need to do.

[m-joy]

Hello,

that is true. The antenna shematic has 2 connections. how to set up the tie?

greets

[Rufus]

Hello,

that is true. The antenna shematic has 2 connections. how to set up the tie?

Properties of the component in the schematic library editor (possibly directly in the schematic as well).

[m-joy]

Huhu,

jeah now the green mark is gone.
but he still does not really like it:

Class   Document   Source   Message   Time   Date   No.

[Net Antennae Violation]   M1.PcbDoc   Advanced PCB   Net Antennae: Track (92.501mil,3340mil)(280mil,3340mil)  Top On (Layer = Top)   18:21:22   13.01.2014   3
[Net Antennae Violation]   M1.PcbDoc   Advanced PCB   Net Antennae: Track (85.001mil,3883mil)(150mil,3883mil)  Top On (Layer = Top)   18:21:22   13.01.2014   4


looks like he is confused about the connection oO but on the top mark is no connecting point actually.

[Rufus]

[Net Antennae Violation]   M1.PcbDoc   Advanced PCB   Net Antennae: Track (92.501mil,3340mil)

Heh it thinks your antenna is an antenna. Changing the net antenna rule to match

Not InComponent(??)

might clear it.

[m-joy]

huhu,
can you explain this step by step please xD
i am still new to altium...

[owiecc]

Go to Design > Rules, expand the sections until you find Net Antennae. There you will find its scope (all). Change is to all minus this component: Not InComponent('antenna_designator_here'). This way Altium will apply net antennae rule to everything except your antenna. I am not sure about the exact spelling of the query. There is a query builder that can help you.

[m-joy]

Nice,
i changed the rule to:
Not InComponent('X3')
and its gone =)