There is a Perl script available that will shrink the paste on all pads (google "shrink_paste.pl" kicad). I guess you could edit it if you don't want to shrink all components.
Regards, Robert. weilu0 wrote: > > > > I have the problem of too wide opening for the stensil made from solder paste > layer. Which results in too much solder paste applied for QFN and lots of > solder bridges in manufacturing. However reducing the solder paste of > specific modules seems to be a challenge in current released version: > 20090216. > > Just wandering when will anything enabling the editing of solder paste > opening be available... Or what is the result of those old discussions as > below? > > Regards, > > Wei > > > > > --- In [email protected], "spernecker" <pernec...@...> wrote: >> --- In [email protected], "Dick H." <dick@> wrote: >>> --- In [email protected], Bús József <busj@> wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> >>>> I made the patch for the SMD pad, to do the reduction of Solder >>> Paste Mask size. >>>> Uploaded the patch file and pictures the >>> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-users/files/busj/ folder! >>>> Regards, >>>> BusJ >>> The person who raised the issue wanted module/footprint specific >>> control. In my mind this means having to add support in the module >>> editor for setting this into a module. The module editor could have a >>> default setting which would defer to the global setting, similar to >>> how default vias defer to the global hole size. >>> >>> I am open to your thoughts on how easy it would be bridge this gap in >>> concept. However as is, I will not be adding the patch. More >>> discussion and improvements are needed. >>> >>> >>> Dick >>> >> Hello guys, I'm a new Kicad user and I have a problem when I design new >> module with very small smp pad. It's glue the net togheter. I want maybe try >> your path but I don't understand what I need to do to apply this. Thank for >> your help. >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.100/2554 - Release Date: 12/09/09 > 07:32:00 >
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