Thin line around pad in Module Editor - Keepout?

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Hello,

When I place a pad, there is a thin line enclosing the graphical shape of the pad. For example, if I placed a circular SMT pad at 1mm diameter, a solid red circular pad would be created. A thin line of about 1.4mm diameter would also be created surrounding the pad. The same line would be created if a rectangular pad was created.

What does this line signify? Is it possible to change the dimensions of these lines?

Thanks

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The distance from the pad to the line is your default net’s clearance. It does mean nothing at all in the module editor, just a carry-over from the pcbnew on which module editor is based. You can safely ignore those lines :wink:
In the pcbnew these lines will show real clearance, you set it up from the Design Rules menu.

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Ok great thanks. I’ll ignore it in the module editor.