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Adding Pin 1 Dot on Assembly Layer

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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=3526
Printed Date: 07 Sep 2025 at 5:25am


Topic: Adding Pin 1 Dot on Assembly Layer
Posted By: m.elsayed
Subject: Adding Pin 1 Dot on Assembly Layer
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 7:40am

Rather than having a chamfer corner for the assembly pin 1 polarity marker. 

Add a Dot on the assembly layer with required parameters to change the size, height text, line width. 


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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 9:47am
Does anybody else want this feature? Let us know.



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Posted By: tgrodnicki
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 10:50pm
Some inductors have a dot on their bodies to indicate polarity. That's how I mark it in my footprints. I do this using the Drawing Elements - Symbol/Shapes tool (icon). If this were to be automated, it would also be helpful to have control over the dot's position.

Posted By: m.elsayed
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2025 at 3:42am
yes, you correct , this point need to be added it will save more  by avoiding do it manual for each part, especially not saved in fpx file( if it done by drawing shapes icon)  

Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2025 at 8:10am
Adding Pin 1 Post Assembly Inspection Dots on Silkscreen is automatic. 

Turn this feature on in Options > Drafting > Silkscreen. 



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Posted By: tgrodnicki
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2025 at 10:20am
We are discussing the dot on the Assembly layer and whether it should be added automatically like for the Silkscreen layer.

Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2025 at 11:34am
Do you like the Assembly Polarity Dot better than the Chamfer? 

Add an Option to switch between the Chamfer or the Dot? 

Add sizing controls like the Silkscreen Dot for diameter? 

Where would it go, in the corner of the Assembly Outline (whatever corner pin 1 is) or by Pin 1? 

How far into the assembly Outline and what about micro footprints? 

You see how complicated this gets?



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Posted By: m.elsayed
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2025 at 11:10pm
just you  add it as option in Assembly layer, with same parameters as one found in silkscreen layer, without removing chamfer
like an new feature  

Posted By: m.elsayed
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2025 at 11:12pm
like reference designator,  it found twice one in silkscreen , and other in assmebly layer
and user can control any of them, i hope this be like it 


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