Ian: I was guessing something like that but hoped there was some way to put it all right in the footprint. This will do the job ... and in the end that's what counts.
Brad: Your solution is what I initially tried. I works fine for global fiducials, but does not work when you have a local fiducial attached to a part. The other thing I was thinking was to put a ring around the the fiducial...but I think that might just create different headaches. thanks guys. --- Ian Rozowsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Create a Pad Class for the fiducials, and then a > Clearance Rule between > that Pad Class and Polygons. > > Ian Rozowsky > R&D Director > Centurion Systems (Pty) Ltd. > Box 506 Cramerview 2060 Gauteng South Africa > +27-11-699-2434 > http://www.centsys.co.za > > Cerno et Prodo! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of john bougs > Sent: 22 March 2007 06:30 > To: 'Protel EDA Discussion List' > Subject: [PEDA] fiducials > > I have been trying to create fiducials on my design > (both local and > global) > I have been creating them by creating a pad, on the > top layer: > diameter = 1mm > hole size = 0mil > solder mask expansion = .5mm > paste mask expeansion = -1mm > > This creates a nice fiducial, but the polygon > ground plane get too > close to it (using the default cleance rules). If I > use the keepout > layer, I can route on any of the layers. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > --------------------------------- > We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love > (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures > list. > > ____________________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > To Post messages: > mailto:[email protected] > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > To Post messages: > mailto:[email protected] > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
