Hmmm - that would be a lot of manual editing. OK, thanks. At least I can now solve it with a bit of C code if they insist on this one.
Regards, Robert. axtz4 wrote: > --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Robert <birmingham_spi...@...> > wrote: >> Thanks. I should add that they want the solder mask to be >> positive (ie the solder mask clearance is supposed to be 0.4mm), so >> your cunning idea can't be applied in this case. > > [sound of planting face in hand] D'oh! Yes, I was thinking solder > masks and not the paste tool. > > Well, one sure way to do this is to edit the *SoldP_Cmp.pho (and > similar) file and mod the appertures. E.g., if the original apperture > for an 0804 was D23 and it was listed as %ADD23R,0.055000X0.035000*% > (1.4 mm x 0.9 mm) in the Gerber, changing it to 1 mm x 0.5 mm would > be %ADD23R,0.040000X0.020000*%, more or less. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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 visit http://www.kicadlib.org for > details of how to contribute your symbols/modules to the kicad > library. For building Kicad from source and other development > questions visit the kicad-devel group at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.283 / Virus Database: 270.11.38/2037 - Release Date: > 04/02/09 06:09:00 >
