On 10:47 AM 3/06/2002 -0500, David W. Gulley said: >Ian, > For some reason when I originally went to put a pad on the top solder layer
(I think you mean Top Solder Mask layer here - for any other reader coming along later that might get confused.) >, I could not find it! I am not sure what I had done, but my best guess is >that I was trying to place a via rather than a pad. > Thanks for getting me to recheck this, as I do not like to use the > update primitives unless I "really" have to. > > The only disadvantage I see is that you must specify the solder mask > pad size to include the expansion around the BGA pad in the component > library, rather than allowing it to be specified in the board rules (I am > not real sure if a rule can be set up to allow expansion for a pad that > exists on the TopSolder layer. I tried it and it did not appear to work, > but I need to investigate further.) > >David Since pads can be named you ought to be able to name all your mask-only pads and create a suitable rule. I haven't tried it though. Ian * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
