Generate pads with different drill symbol

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   Hi, 

I am trying to generate 3 different footprints and I would like to have different drill symbols for each one of the drills since the pads generated have different diameters. I do not see in the pad stack tool a way to define this drill symbol. Is there any way to change it? 

We translate the footprints using Cadence Allegro Design Systems Translator and we would like to have the drill symbols different in order to have them in our drill chart to visually check the different drills.

Also, every time we generate the pads we used to define a drill tolerance. In the padstack I do not see any way to add it. 

Thanks

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c.utrera Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New User Joined: 03 Aug 2023 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote c.utrera Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Generate pads with different drill symbol Posted: 18 Sep 2023 at 8:40am
	Hi, I am trying to generate 3 different footprints and I would like to have different drill symbols for each one of the drills since the pads generated have different diameters. I do not see in the pad stack tool a way to define this drill symbol. Is there any way to change it? We translate the footprints using Cadence Allegro Design Systems Translator and we would like to have the drill symbols different in order to have them in our drill chart to visually check the different drills. Also, every time we generate the pads we used to define a drill tolerance. In the padstack I do not see any way to add it. Thanks



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(1) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 2023 at 8:44am
	Drill Symbols and Tolerances are not defined in Footprint Expert. They are defined in the CAD tool. You can adjust the Hole Size Round-off. The default round-off is set in Options at 0.05 but you can change it to whatever value you want.
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jgregoire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 19 Jan 2017 Status: Offline Points: 31	Post Options Post Reply Quote jgregoire Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 2024 at 7:44am
	Best practice in OrCAD/Allegro is to regenerate drill symbols per design, just before placing your drill table. Manufacture -> Customize Drill Table -> Auto Generate Symbols It will automatically group pads with the same drill size together and assign the same symbol.