Footprints for low standoff flux removal

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   Is there a simple setting to generate footprints for low standoff components with no solder mask under the body of the component? This is to increase the gap under the component for flux removal during cleaning. It's easy enough to edit the mask by hand for a few components, but it would be nice to automate. And I would prefer not to keep separate fpx files for no-clean and clean footprints for the same component.

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ransonjd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 15 Nov 2016 Status: Offline Points: 139	Post Options Post Reply Quote ransonjd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Footprints for low standoff flux removal Posted: 29 Sep 2020 at 7:51pm
	Is there a simple setting to generate footprints for low standoff components with no solder mask under the body of the component? This is to increase the gap under the component for flux removal during cleaning. It's easy enough to edit the mask by hand for a few components, but it would be nice to automate. And I would prefer not to keep separate fpx files for no-clean and clean footprints for the same component.



Tom H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5718	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2020 at 7:21am
	You can use the "Drafting" feature to add solder mask removal shape (like a filled Rectangle). Place it at 0,0 or any coordinate. You know the "S" dimension (the space between pins) by selecting the Footprint tab. You know the length and width of the package from the component dimensions.
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