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Controlling Solder Mask & Paste Mask |
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lalexman 
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 Topic: Controlling Solder Mask & Paste MaskPosted: 02 Nov 2012 at 6:22pm |
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Currently is there any way to control the pad sizes for the solder mask and paste mask layers when outputting to PADS Layout?
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Tom H
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Posted: 02 Nov 2012 at 7:09pm |
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PADS Layout has a padstack editor that allows the user to add any layer to any pin. You can over size and undersize the solder mask and paste mask to your liking.
I like to add Assembly Top & Bottom to the padstack so I can selectively add assembly pads to parts I want and remove it (do not add it) for parts I don't. |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2012 at 7:17pm |
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I understand you can do that in Pads. My question is what does PCB Footprint expert do for soldermask and solderpaste when it outputs decals to pads ? Are they the same size as the pad ? What do you mean by swelled soldermask ? Are the soldermask created largerthen the pad size ? If so is this size controllable ?
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Posted: 02 Nov 2012 at 7:32pm |
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Yes, the user preferences in every "Setup > Preferences > Terminals > Terminal Type > Settings (tab)" -
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