On 01:29 PM 24/01/2002 -0800, Afshin Salehi said: >Hello all, > I was wondering how I could have solder mask placed over all the > via's on >my PCB. Is there a design rule for the via's that allow you to select >solder mask options? I saw a design rule for via size but not solder mask. >All of my via's should be a different size than any pads so if it were >necessary I am sure I could select them all and do a global change if that >is the only way possible. Some of my via's are placed so close to pads >after a route that I am afraid of bridging occurring when the PCB is >soldered. > >Thanks to everyone for your continued help. > >Afshin Salehi >DPS Telecom
You have two possible solutions: 1) Use a manufacturing design rule and set a sufficiently large negative clearance to cover all your vias (If a via is say 24 mils then a negative clearance of 12 mils or more is enough to tent it. Apply the rule to only vias or all through-hole pads or just in a region or ... scope it as you need. 2) Each vias has a solder mask tenting property - double click on a via. You can then use the global operation to change all the vias in one go, or just selected vias, or just vias of a particular hole size .... as you wish. Ian Wilson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
