Library Expert uses nominal values for Toe, Heel and Side solder joint goals + the fabrication and assembly tolerance + the component package and Lead Tolerances.
All of these dimensions are guidelines and not set in stone. They are not a standard, but they are for you to use as a base starting point for you to make the decision of what your actual solder joint goal values should be and what your manufacturing and package tolerances should be.
All of these things affect the calculation of the resulting pad size.
Library Expert is a tool that enables you to change any of the values to whatever you want, including the insertion of the mfr. recommended pattern.
Library Expert allows you to see the Terminal Lead on the resulting pad so that you can make an educated judgement for the best soldering results.
Library Expert auto-generates the drafting outlines for silkscreen Legend, Assembly, Courtyard Excess, Package Body and Terminal Lead and it adds the Pin 1 polarity marking and the proper reference designators.
There is no land pattern calculator in the world that will magically calculate every mfr. recommended pattern and the mfr. will only provide the pad size and spacing and not all the other elements that go into a library part.
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