2008/10/8 tom_iphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > > I need some free spots on the pcb edge in order to solder the pcb edge > to a metal box. > > In order to achieve this, I created a pad component with one pin, which > is connected to GND, and a corresponding pad shaped module. So far so > good. It is looking all right on the board, but there is no exclusion > of the pad on the solder stop mask. > > What do I have to do to prevent the solder stop mask from covering the > pad?
Hi, When you edit a footprint, for each pad, you can define on which layer it will appear, also on the solder mask(s). Regards. -- Danilo Uccelli CH-2400 Le Locle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
