2006/7/10, Pedro Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi all, > > When I create a footprint pad, how can I define its solder mask? > I have assumed that solder paste mask fits the pad area. > > I have had a problem: in components with very closed pads, pcbnew does not > fill with solder the space between the pads.
> Pedro. Hi Pedro, In the pad properties of module editor, you select on which layer you want work. If you need for example a big pad partially unmasked: 1) Edit your pad by unchecking the Solder mask component layer, so all the pad become masked. 2) Create a new pad without number and edit this one by checking only the Solder mask component layer, adjust his position overlapping the Component pad. You can do the same with others pads on Solder past layer only and so on. Use a sufficient fine grid in order to be able to place the pads where you need. Some time it become difficult to re-select overlapped pads, in this case I momentary move the first selected (the bigger one) in order to be able to access the little. HTH -- Danilo Uccelli CH-2400 Le Locle [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/W4wwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your question. Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of Kicad. Please contribute your symbols/modules to the library folder in the group files section. For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-devel Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-users/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
