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    Posted: Yesterday 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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Does anybody else want this feature? Let us know.
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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.
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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)  
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Adding Pin 1 Post Assembly Inspection Dots on Silkscreen is automatic. 

Turn this feature on in Options > Drafting > Silkscreen. 
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We are discussing the dot on the Assembly layer and whether it should be added automatically like for the Silkscreen layer.
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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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