Pads and Tabs on Assembly shape?

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   Now we create component assembly shapes only as an outline shape with refdes.There is an option in LE to create shapes with Pads and Tabs on Assembly.

I there a standard on how an assembly shape should look like?
With or without Pads and Tabs on the assembly shape?

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PLTcbv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 21 Aug 2012 Location: the Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 134	Post Options Post Reply Quote PLTcbv Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Pads and Tabs on Assembly shape? Posted: 22 Aug 2013 at 12:56am
	Now we create component assembly shapes only as an outline shape with refdes. There is an option in LE to create shapes with Pads and Tabs on Assembly. I there a standard on how an assembly shape should look like? With or without Pads and Tabs on the assembly shape?



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: 5717	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Sep 2013 at 2:28pm
	Every component family in the Calculator has the option of turning Pads On Assembly to 3 different options - None Filled Outline It's located in the "Settings" tab next to the "Dimensions" tab. In "Setup > User Preferences > Component > Surface Mount > Component Family" you can set up your preferences to be default whatever you want.
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PLTcbv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 21 Aug 2012 Location: the Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 134	Post Options Post Reply Quote PLTcbv Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Sep 2013 at 11:18pm
	I have found the settings but I was wondering what people use in the library they create or use. None or Filled or create the shape with outline pads. I thought, maybe there is some standard about how the pads should look like on assembly. I there a way to create a poll with this question?

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: 5717	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 5:48am
	I use filled if I'm going to create only PDF files for Assembly and Outline if I intend to print them on a printer. I only use Pads on Assembly for larger parts and not on Chip or Molded Body because I want the Ref Des inside the closed polygon. Some people put Pads on Assembly on every part and then move the ref des outside the outline if there is a pad / text collision. It's a user option.
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