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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Tom H</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3625<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 10 Mar 2026 at 7:36pm<br /><br /><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">Pin 1 polarity markings generally includea Dot, Circle, Chamfer and Bar.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">Indicators scale themselves to thepart size within user defined in combination with or hard-coded minimum and maximumlimits.</p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">The <i>Silkscreen Dot diameter </i>isequal to the lesser of the ordinary pad length or width, not smaller than thesilkscreen polarity Marker minimum, nor greater than the Marker maximum.<o:p></o:p></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><img src="uploads/3/Drafting_Opti&#111;ns_-_Silkscreen.png" height="161" width="419" border="0" /><br></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">An additional silkscreen option to<i>Autogenerate a Pin 1 Indicator Line</i> is available for certain parts whereit can be practically applied. In such cases an extension is applied to thesilkscreen outline near the pin one location.</p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">The <i>Assembly Dot or Circlediameter </i>is equal to 1/2 the lesser of body length or width, not less than theassembly circle/dot minimum nor greater than maximum limits. <o:p></o:p></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">The <i>assembly outline chamfer </i>isequal to 1/3 the lesser of body length or width, not greater than 1.00 mm.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><img src="uploads/3/Drafting_Opti&#111;ns_-_Assembly.png" height="242" width="416" border="0" /><br></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in">Silkscreen Dot with an Assembly Dotand Circle:</p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><img src="uploads/3/Assembly_Polarity_Circle.png" height="336" width="352" border="0" /><br></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><br></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><img src="uploads/3/Assembly_Polarity_Dot_2026-03-10_19-31-13.png" height="339" width="355" border="0" /><br></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in">The <i>Chamfer</i> is equal to 1/3the lesser of body dimension and not to exceed a maximum of 1.00 mm.&nbsp;</p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in">Example:if the minimum body dimension is 1.60 mm, the chamfer size will be 1/3 less or 0.53mm.</p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">Silkscreen Dot with an AssemblyChamfer and a Silkscreen Pin 1 Indicator Line:<o:p></o:p></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><img src="uploads/3/Assembly_Polarity_Chamfer.png" height="336" width="353" border="0" /><br></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><br></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><img src="uploads/3/Silkscreen_Polarity_Line.png" height="238" width="229" border="0" /><br></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in">The&nbsp;<i>assembly polarity bar&nbsp;</i>is only an option for two pin polarized part types.&nbsp;Bar width is equal to the lesser of 1 mm or 1/6 the body width.&nbsp;The assembly polarity bar is applied instead the chamfer, dot or circle its option is checked.</p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin-bottom:0in">Silkscreen Dot with an AssemblyPolarity Bar :<o:p></o:p></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><img src="uploads/3/Assembly_Polarity_Bar.png" height="279" width="606" border="0" /><br></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in">You select the type of assembly polarity marking and it will be applied to all your footprint patterns.&nbsp;</p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in">This will add consistency to your PCB library assembly polarity markings.&nbsp;</p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><br></p><p ="ms&#111;normal"="" style="margin-bottom:0in"><o:p></o:p></p>]]>
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