Short to ground

error
connectivity/short-circuit
What it looks like
U1.vout is wired straight to ground — that's a short, not a circuit.

What it checks

A driven terminal (power or signal output) wired directly to a ground-typed terminal with nothing between them.

Why it matters

The source dumps its full capability into the wire until something gives — the regulator's thermal limit, a trace, or the part itself. There is no load that benefits.

How to fix it

Almost always a mis-wire: the intended target sits one pin over, or a label confused two nets. Follow the named net in the message to the exact wire.

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