Padstack Manager
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Category: Libraries
Forum Name: Allegro
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Printed Date: 22 Nov 2024 at 12:05am
Topic: Padstack Manager
Posted By: rdl86626
Subject: Padstack Manager
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 11:39am
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Tom or anyone, When I tried to create a rectangular padstack in padstack designer I could only get square. Every time I click on the rectangle it ould pop up square. Any help?  |
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Posted By: Jeff.M
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 12:03pm
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Actually, the pad stack designer, though functional doesn't currently contribute to any footprint generator process and really should be turned off. It was used primarily a tool for developing the pad stack software. However, since you asked...notice the Height & Width controls below the Shape selection pull down menu. If you change width to be longer than height or height to be less than width you'll get the rectangle shape.
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Posted By: rdl86626
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 1:05pm
| So you can not edit a padstack in this tool, only in the board software? |
Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 1:31pm
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That's correct for V2012. We will add many new interactive advanced features in the V2013 release. |
Posted By: Maarten Verhage
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2012 at 1:38am
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I hope you could complete the padstack manager so it will generate a perfect solder paste layer. All with rounded corners, percentage reductions etcetera. Then I can ask the assembly facility that no adjustments have to be made to that layer. Success to the software developers! Best regards, Maarten |
Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2012 at 6:50am
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Adding a Paste Mask reduction by percentage is high on our list on new features for V2012. But our first goal is to complete the standard Through-hole component families. I believe the answer to the first question in this thread has been answered - Yes PCB Footprint Expert for Rounded Rectangle pad shape now works in Allegro. |