Connecting Grounds in PCB Design


Short answer: - Yes. You don’t need to draw one big ground wire. Just place the [Ground](https://www.flux.ai/search?type=components&q=c2e41937-4268-256c-7ae9-cb8cfb60aed3) symbol wherever a node should be on GND; they are all the same GND net. - If you want multiple, separate grounds (e.g., analog vs digital), create additional ground nets using a portal-with-ground-symbol for each secondary ground and use those where needed. What Flux documentation says: "In Flux, working with a single ground is very straightforward. Add a standard ground symbol to your schematic and simply wire it up. Flux will then take care creating a ground plane for you. Working with multiple grounds is also straightforward in Flux, but simply requires adding a portal with a ground symbol for additional secondary grounds." [Source](https://docs.flux.ai/flux/tutorials/working-with-ground--basics--multiple-grounds--and-ground-fill-m) If you tell me whether you want a single GND or distinct grounds (AGND/DGND), I can help you set it up accordingly.
Well, this circuit is entirely analog, so I think that will simplify things. I don’t care how many ground symbols there are, just that the power supply and the rest of the circuit are visually connected via said grounds for aesthetic purposes.
Yes—use a single GND net and place as many ground symbols as you like for clarity. Every [Ground](https://www.flux.ai/search?type=components&q=c2e41937-4268-256c-7ae9-cb8cfb60aed3) symbol belongs to the same net, so the supply ground and the rest of the analog circuit are logically connected without drawing one long wire. What Flux documentation says: "In Flux, working with a single ground is very straightforward. Add a standard ground symbol to your schematic and simply wire it up. Flux will then take care creating a ground plane for you. Working with multiple grounds is also straightforward in Flux, but simply requires adding a portal with a ground symbol for additional secondary grounds." [Source](https://docs.flux.ai/flux/tutorials/working-with-ground--basics--multiple-grounds--and-ground-fill-m) If you ever decide to show named connections instead of wires, you can also use [Net Portal](https://www.flux.ai/search?type=components&q=Net%20Portal) labels with the name “GND” for the same effect.
Use net portals
Single vs multiple grounds
Add secondary ground
Ground plane behavior
Schematic aesthetics

Schematic of DUAL OD SCHEMATIC/TATTOO
please explain what SW2 does.

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R23
Resistance
4.7KΩ
C21
Capacitance
1uF
R21
Resistance
1.8KΩ
C14
Capacitance
3.9nF
R8
Resistance
500 Ω
C15
Capacitance
4.7uF
C22
Capacitance
1uF
R30
Resistance
27KΩ
C18
Capacitance
Capacitance
R3
Resistance
500 Ω
R29
Resistance
27KΩ
R25
Resistance
560 Ω
R28
Resistance
100KΩ
C19
Capacitance
1uF
R243
Resistance
68KΩ
R24
Resistance
100KΩ
C20
Capacitance
Capacitance
Tl702
-8.6V
R9
+16.2V
P6
RV3-LEVEL 10Kb
Package or Case Code
Package or Case Code
P5
P7
+9V
+16.2V
J1
D7
Manufacturer Part Number
1N4001
+9V
S1
J2
D8
Capacitance
12pF
Note 5
Line 1
This represents the output jack.
Line 2
P1: Tip
Line 3
P2: Sleeve
-8.6V SRC PIN - U1 -VCC
-8.6V SRC PIN - U1 -VCC
+9V P1 - U1 +VCC
U2

DUAL OD SCHEMATIC/TATTOO