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PowerPCB pads with holes?

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Can PowerPCB output layers to printer with holes in pads?
Didn´t see any options like that..

Would be much easier for quick prototyping...
 

One idea, is to right-click on top of your pad and select Add Via at SMD. Then you just select the via type in (right click in via) Query/Modify.../PadStack, and change the drill size value to say 20 or 30 so that you'll have a hole. Be careful though with the clearances.

Hope that helps
 

Can you explain a bit more clearly please? I couldn't do it?
 

I'm not talking about SMD pads...
I mean normal through-hole pads...

In OrCAD there was an option to print the layout to a printer with holes in the pads...but I assume PowerPCB hasn't this feature at all..
 

Hi davorin, Here is the tips :

U have to redefine all the pad stack with the third pad shape (with a hole inside)

click the check box "Pad size relative to drill size" and then put 0 for the "inner diam"...

then you'll have a pad with a hole (which will be be at the size of the drill)

bye
 

What about non circular pads?
 

I've tried but not manage to have a square pad with hole... if anyone knows a solution, plz write it below...
 

the best way is that
assign a layer for pad master.
define the size of hole u need in the pad durring output.

take the gerber of the same
and while ploting merge it with the soldermask.and inverse this layer over it.

binu george
 

Sorry but i didn't understand clearly. What is pad master?
 

this is a reference layer used for manual drill.
a pad with a center open is known as pad master.

when cnc drill is done this never come to a pitcure

binu g
 

Import all gerber and nc drill files to any gerber editor
Convert drill to gerber data. change polarity of converted gerber data
overlap with other pad layer
then print it
 

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