Through-hole Padstack Round-off
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Topic: Through-hole Padstack Round-off
Posted By: rickdehart
Subject: Through-hole Padstack Round-off
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2013 at 8:30am
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Would it be possible to re-enable the Round-off in the through-hole padstack calculator?
My guys like to use 0.01mm with Proportional Fab Level.
I cannot find a way to do that in the user settings, so we were changing the roundoff on the fly.
Seems that was disabled back on 2012.50 or 51.
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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2013 at 5:22pm
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The round-off can only be set using preferences. For example, if a part were built and the user could directly select a round-off of value “x”. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: rickdehart
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 11:48am
| Can I change the round off for the Proportional fabrication level? The User level does not give us the flexability for all the variations that the Proportional level has. |
Posted By: Jeff.M
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 1:45pm
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Yes. You can change either the user preferences (in Setup > User Preferences) or create your own default preferences (in Setup > Default Preferences) where the Terminal > Through Hole preferences (there are two) have the Pad Size Round-off set to the value you want. If changing the User preference you must also change the Fabrication Level to User. If creating your own default preferences you must also change the source file for defaults in Setup > User Preferences. Let me know if you'd like an on-line demo. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - Twitter - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: Jeff.M
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2013 at 12:58pm
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You can change the round-off, or any value for that matter, by creating your own Defaults. You do that in Setup > Default Preferences. Select File > Save As [MyDefaults for example]. Then change any of the values you want and save. Back in Setup > User Preferences change the 'Default Preferences File' to your new file name. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - Twitter - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: rickdehart
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2013 at 12:32pm
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I was able to change the Through-hole Padstack Round off in my default preferences. I see it affect the standard through-hole parts, but I do not see any affect in the FP Designer. Could we get access to change the Round-off in the FP Designer? |
Posted By: Jeff.M
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2013 at 8:36am
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Pad stacks generated for the FP designer are created directly in the Pad Stack Designer when you create the pad stacks you're going to use in your footprint. You'll find the option for round-off there. Once a pad stack has been created the round-off will remain the same even if the preference is changed. The same is true for the mask settings. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - Twitter - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: rickdehart
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2013 at 10:12am
The round-off setting is greyed out. Is there another place to set it? |
Posted By: Jeff.M
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2013 at 5:08pm
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Actually, it should reflect the current preference. Bug fix in progress... Thanks. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - Twitter - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: rickdehart
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 3:22pm
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Was this completed for 2013.10? I tested it and when I change the round-off, I get a SMT pad while still in the Through Hole view. Also, can you have the Round-off available in the Utilities Padstack calculator as well.
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Posted By: Jeff.M
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 10:09am
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I can't duplicate that changing round off gets a SM pad in the TH view. Round off will be enabled for all operations. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - Twitter - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: rickdehart
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 8:30am
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