[SOLVED] DRC Error: two power output pins internally connected

Hi!
Trying to use the MCP73833. Power in and power out are shared by two pins, respectively.

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Given that the footprint and the symbol need to have the same pin numbers and order, I though in making two pins for each, place them on top of each other and hide one of them. The problem I’m having is that both pin 9 and 10 output power, and they are internally connected. The DRC complains because two output pins can’t be connected to each other. How do I solve this? By changing the type of pin of one of the output pins?

give the hidden pin the pin type passive. (this is how we do it in the official library)

The DRC logic is a bit crude, so @Rene_Poschl method is one way, or you could make just one an output

That however would require a specialized footprint for that part.

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I’ll go with Rene’s solution. Thanks!

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