Custom/arbitrary pad shape?

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   Is there any way to create an arbitrary pad shape for use in a pad stack?

I have a connector where the manufacturer recommended pads in the corners are "L" shaped. It's not a public part so unfortunately cannot share the datasheet.

I could realize this by splitting it into two rectangular pads, but thought I'd ask if there was any other option to natively generate a single pad. 

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mdevoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 23 Jun 2023 Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdevoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Custom/arbitrary pad shape? Posted: 13 hours 45 minutes ago at 11:28pm
	Is there any way to create an arbitrary pad shape for use in a pad stack? I have a connector where the manufacturer recommended pads in the corners are "L" shaped. It's not a public part so unfortunately cannot share the datasheet. I could realize this by splitting it into two rectangular pads, but thought I'd ask if there was any other option to natively generate a single pad.



Nick B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 02 Jan 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1978	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nick B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 4 hours 8 minutes ago at 9:05am
	Footprint Expert cannot do irregular shaped pads, but we build those footprints in a CAD tool and import the ASCII data into FPX file. What manufacturer and part number are you looking for? Maybe the Case Code in already in the POD database.
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mdevoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 23 Jun 2023 Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdevoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 41 minutes ago at 12:32pm
	Appreciate the feedback and good to know that it's an option! It's a unreleased, not yet publicly available part so I don't think it would be in the POD database. And unfortunately can't share drawings for it either. I may just manually create it for now.

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: 6000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 34 minutes ago at 12:39pm
	The best option is to build the basic pattern in Footprint Expert and then move it to your CAD tool to add the custom pad stacks. Footprint Expert will auto-generate all the drafting outlines and create the standard pad stacks.
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