Kiernan What you are getting is drawn pads. Protel doesn't export flash pads in anything other 90 degree rotation it draws them with a round trace instead (which is why you are seeing the rounded corners)
Some gerber programmes will allow a custom aperture to give a flash pad at a variety of angles but it will require editing in the gerber files. (I can do it with Lavenir but haven't tried with Camtastic) Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:01 PM Subject: [PEDA] Mismatching gerber > I've just managed to get a PCB created under Protel and I'm struggling to get > the gerber output to match what's on the Protel screen. I've got several > components (that I've created myself) which use very small rectangular pads and > I've used these components at several angles all over the PCB. When I produce > the gerber, all the corners of the pads are rounded off, though on the screen > they are square. I've had to keep the pad sizes very tight and I don't want the > resist etc to encroach under the pad. So my question is how can I get the > corners to be square? I can't afford to increase the pad sizes to accomodate > for the rounding. > > The PCB itself is a horribly dense radial PCB - probably not the best thing to > start learning a package with, but this was part of the reason for moving to > Protel in the first place. > > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > > > > > Kiernan Fitzpatrick > > ------------------------------------------------- > Join IrishCircle - IrishAbroad's premium service > http://www.irishabroad.com/circle/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
