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New Template Request: TH parts with offset leads

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Category: PCB Footprint Expert
Forum Name: Product Suggestions
Forum Description: request new features
URL: https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3498
Printed Date: 12 Sep 2025 at 6:10pm


Topic: New Template Request: TH parts with offset leads
Posted By: emj_rnrg
Subject: New Template Request: TH parts with offset leads
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2025 at 7:21am
Can you add a new template for through hole devices with offset leads? An example would be a 3 terminal TH potentiometer where one of the leads is offset on the Y Axis.

See 3059Y ( https://download.siliconexpert.com/pdfs2/2024/8/8/17/31/30/991364/bos_/manual/3059.pdf" rel="nofollow - https://download.siliconexpert.com/pdfs2/2024/8/8/17/31/30/991364/bos_/manual/3059.pdf ) as an example.

I am sure there are other devices besides pots that have this style of footprint.

I can get close with what's there, but they are 2 terminal devices and it's a bit of effort to add the third pin.

Thank you!


Replies:
Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 8:10am
These are non-standard packages that need to be created in FP Designer. 



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Posted By: emj_rnrg
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2025 at 5:01am
Thanks for your reply Tom- guess I need to learn how to better use the manual editor.

Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2025 at 8:08am
FP Designer is quite powerful and it only takes 5 minutes to create a non-standard footprint. 

You can create non-standard footprint in Excel and import into the Designer. 
https://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/automate-footprint-creation-with-text-files_topic3464.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/automate-footprint-creation-with-text-files_topic3464.html

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