Add Option to Silkscreen On Pin 10 Multiples
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Category: PCB Footprint Expert
Forum Name: Product Suggestions
Forum Description: request new features
URL: https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3446
Printed Date: 30 Mar 2025 at 11:37pm
Topic: Add Option to Silkscreen On Pin 10 Multiples
Posted By: emj_rnrg
Subject: Add Option to Silkscreen On Pin 10 Multiples
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2024 at 8:32am
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It's common to add silk squares on every 10th pin on a footprint. Please add this option to the Silkscreen section of footprint expert. Thank you!
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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2025 at 12:07pm
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I think you're asking for something automatic.  I would recommend Lines, but then they would be outside the courtyard. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: emj_rnrg
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2025 at 5:21am
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Hi Tom, I wasn't aware of the drawing shapes. I did look at them and an idea like this works, but ideally the silk rectangle would be placed on every 10th pin just far enough away to maintain silk to pad clearance. I see in the form that you can capture coordinates before the form was opened. Could the form be modified to select a pin and have the shape placed next to the pin while maintaining clearance? Thank you!
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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2025 at 1:07pm
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Selecting the F2 keyboard button saves the dimensional data from the last Right Mouse Button (RMB) click. RMB click + F2 puts the X,Y coordinate in your buffer. Then open the Drafting Options and the saved dimension loads into the UI. Select the drafting shape, layer and size and select "Apply" and then select "New" to insert the next shape at a new X or Y coordinate. Insert one drafting line perfect location first, then add the other shapes in the same dialog box. It takes 2 minutes to add all the lines, squares, dots you want. These manually inserted drafting outlines are added to the FPX library file. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |