Re: [PEDA] cutting a hole in the soldermask

[Evan Scarborough]

Greetings Ken and y'all

I find going directly to the mask layer (or layers if matching areas are to be exposed on both sides) and drawing the opening - either an arc as Brendon suggested in his reply or other primitives (lines, fills & etc) - as required. The design rules work also but the shape of the clearance is limited. Drawing it has been the most reliable method for me - insome cases I have drawn library components that contain custom copper & clearances.

Rgeards - Evan Scarborough   

www.e-cadds.com

>From: Ken Henrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>Reply-To: Protel EDA Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

>Subject: [PEDA] cutting a hole in the soldermask

>Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 16:35:38 -0400

>

>Hi,

>

>I've been unsuccessful in pulling the solder mask back around mounting holes

>to let the ground plane through. My method was to place a keep out circle

>around the hole on the solder mask layer and generate the ground plane. What

>did I do wrong?

>

>Thanks for your help.

>

>Ken

>

>

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