Hi, I think you have missed the gerber layers SoldP_ or Mask_ (or maybe both).
Pedro. > --- In [email protected], Alexander Farley <asfar...@...> wrote: > > > > Hi everybody, > > I have uploaded my gerber files to FreeDFM.com and got an error report > > indicating "missing soldermask clearance on SMD pads". Quote: > > > > Requirements:All surface mount pads should have soldermask relief, or > > they will be covered by soldermask, and unsolderable. > > > > Has anybody else encountered this? How can I fix this? > > The "hole" for solder mask will be created automatically *if* you have the appropriate solder mask layer turned on for the pad. > > All of the ones in the default libraries should have this property. If you get third party modules or create your own, check that the mask layer is selected for the pads. > > Mask clearance is set globally from the Dimensions | Tracks and Vias menu item. > > Before sending your Gerbers out for fabrication, *always* load them into a viewer. GerbView that is part of the Kicad distribution works fine; ViewMate is another one out there that's often recommended. > > Is it possible that you didn't supply a Gerber for the mask layer? > >
