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   <title><![CDATA[Through-hole Selective Soldering Keepouts :   Tom H wrote:3.00 mm radius...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=12085">craig4tone</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 2111<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 15 Mar 2017 at 10:27am<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><img src="forum_images/quote_box.png" title="Originally posted by Tom H" alt="Originally posted by Tom H" style="vertical-align: text-bottom;" /> <strong>Tom H wrote:</strong><br /><br /><div>3.00 mm radius beyond the pad size. </div><div><br></div><div>So if the Pad Size diameter&nbsp;= 2.00 mm the Keepout diameter would be 8.00 mm. </div><div><br></div><div>Always 3.00 mm annular ring greater than the pad size, but that value is user definable. </div><div><br></div><div>The 3.00 mm is just the default setting. </div><div><br></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div>Perfect! &nbsp;Thanks!</div>]]>
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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> 2111<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 15 Mar 2017 at 10:24am<br /><br /><div>3.00 mm radius beyond the pad size. </div><div><br></div><div>So if the Pad Size diameter&nbsp;= 2.00 mm the Keepout diameter would be 8.00 mm. </div><div><br></div><div>Always 3.00 mm annular ring greater than the pad size, but that value is user definable. </div><div><br></div><div>The 3.00 mm is just the default setting. </div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Through-hole Selective Soldering Keepouts :   Tom H wrote:Update! The programmer...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=12085">craig4tone</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 2111<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 15 Mar 2017 at 10:20am<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><img src="forum_images/quote_box.png" title="Originally posted by Tom H" alt="Originally posted by Tom H" style="vertical-align: text-bottom;" /> <strong>Tom H wrote:</strong><br /><br /><div>Update! The programmer in charge of "Preferences" is currently adding a new preference to the Terminals &gt; Through-hole section to add "Bottom Side Keepout" with a 3.00 mm default value that is user definable. </div><div><br></div><div>This new feature will be applicable to both Calculator and FP Designer parts to auto-generate Bottom Side placement keepouts. </div><div><br></div><div>The new feature should be ready by Friday or Monday in the next V2017.11 pre-release for everyone to test. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for requesting this new feature. </div><div><br></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div>What is the 3.0mm default? &nbsp;Radius, diameter or height? &nbsp;We were looking for 3.0mm radius ...&nbsp;<img src="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Through-hole Selective Soldering Keepouts : Update! The programmer in charge...]]></title>
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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> 2111<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 15 Mar 2017 at 10:03am<br /><br /><div>Update! The programmer in charge of "Preferences" is currently adding a new preference to the Terminals &gt; Through-hole section to add "Bottom Side Keepout" with a 3.00 mm default value that is user definable. </div><div><br></div><div>This new feature will be applicable to both Calculator and FP Designer parts to auto-generate Bottom Side placement keepouts. </div><div><br></div><div>The new feature should be ready by Friday or Monday in the next V2017.11 pre-release for everyone to test. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for requesting this new feature. </div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Through-hole Selective Soldering Keepouts :   Anderson wrote:Wave soldering...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=12085">craig4tone</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 2111<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 14 Mar 2017 at 11:10am<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><img src="forum_images/quote_box.png" title="Originally posted by Anderson" alt="Originally posted by Anderson" style="vertical-align: text-bottom;" /> <strong>Anderson wrote:</strong><br /><br /><div>Wave soldering is a complex process involving many variables and design factors and their interactions. </div><div><br></div><div>However, the selective wave solder process uses aproduct-specific pallet to shield the SMT components on the bottom side of the board, with apertures to expose the PTHcomponents’ pins to the wave solder. </div><div><br></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div>Yes but we only use a handful of CM's due to the low volume nature of what we build. &nbsp;All of our CM's utilize mini wave nozzles and we have a generic 3mm from pin center rule that works for all shops and want to build that into the library. &nbsp;I am tired of re-spinning a board because someone "forgot" to check the clearance prior to releasing Gerbers. &nbsp;:)</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Through-hole Selective Soldering Keepouts : Right now you can add regular...]]></title>
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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> 2111<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 11 Mar 2017 at 8:34am<br /><br /><div>Right now you can add regular circular, square or rectangle&nbsp;Keep-outs to the Bottom Side in both the Standard Calculator parts and FP Designer. </div><div><br></div><div>If you add the Bottom Side Keep-out to the Pad Stack it has all options turned on&nbsp;(Placement, Vias, Copper Pour, Traces, etc.)&nbsp;and&nbsp;no way to control it. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm asking the programmer to just default to "Placement Height 0" for Pad Stacks only or add additional controls. </div><div><br></div><div>But for right now, just add regular Bottom Side keep-outs under the pins&nbsp;so you can control the "Placement Height 0" option until we can figure out how to control a pad stack keep-out.</div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 08:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=12191">Anderson</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 2111<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 11 Mar 2017 at 3:18am<br /><br /><div>Wave soldering is a complex process involving many variables and design factors and their interactions. </div><div><br></div><div>However, the selective wave solder process uses aproduct-specific pallet to shield the SMT components on the bottom side of the board, with apertures to expose the PTHcomponents’ pins to the wave solder. </div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 03:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Through-hole Selective Soldering Keepouts : We will add &amp;#034;Keepout - Bottom...]]></title>
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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> 2111<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 09 Mar 2017 at 11:39am<br /><br /><div>We will add "Keepout - Bottom Side" to FP Designer in the V2017.11 pre-release tomorrow. </div><div><br></div><div>You will have to edit the pad stack to include that layer and set the size value. </div><div><br></div><div>You can move all Through-hole calculator parts to FP Designer except TO-92 and TO-220. </div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Through-hole Selective Soldering Keepouts : Is there a way to add a bottom-side...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=12085">craig4tone</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 2111<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 09 Mar 2017 at 11:26am<br /><br /><div>Is there a way to add a bottom-side keepout to the padstack automatically for each PTH? &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>We need a 3mm radius from pin center for selective soldering nozzle on all PTH pins.</div><div><br></div>]]>
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