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Pads and Tabs on Assembly shape?

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Topic: Pads and Tabs on Assembly shape?
Posted By: PLTcbv
Subject: Pads and Tabs on Assembly shape?
Date 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?


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Posted By: Tom H
Date 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 -

  1. None
  2. Filled
  3. 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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Posted By: PLTcbv
Date 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?

Posted By: Tom H
Date 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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