unless they are running a true single sided process (read VOLUME) they will probably etch off the top layer Dennis Saputelli
Thomas wrote: > > The pads are through hole single side only (not SMT). > > This particular board I'm working on is single sided however it started out > as double sided. As things progressed I realised it would all route on a > single layer. > > I can't change the layer stack manager to a single sided board (it seems to > think the top layer is being used - but it's not). > > So I changed all the multilayer pads to bottom layer, hence they had to have > their plated attribute turned off. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Haddy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, 20 September 2002 11:03 > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Unplated pads > > > > > > Are you referring to genuine single sided pads (e.g. surface > > mount pads), > > or pads with holes that only exist on one side of the board? > > > > If the former, then I can't imagine why the board shop would make the > > request it did, since the pad master would be generated > > correctly for the > > layer required. If the latter, this technology would only be used for > > non-plated-through-hole boards, so the existence of imaging > > features on > > the pad master plot would be irrelevant. > > > > Personally, I'd go back to the board shop and ask them > > specifically why > > they've made the request. I HATE having to do workarounds > > that have the > > potential to support future screw-ups, which is what would happen once > > you get into the habit of ignoring all warnings (or turning > > them off if > > that's possible). > > > > John Haddy > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, 20 September 2002 10:34 AM > > > To: Protel Data Forum (E-mail) > > > Subject: [PEDA] Unplated pads > > > > > > > > > Our board house has asked us to de-check the "Plated" box > > for single sided > > > pads. > > > Ok, 1 global edit later and it's done, only one problem the DRC > > > now comes up > > > with: > > > > > > Processing Rule : Broken-Net Constraint ( (On the board ) ) > > > Violation Net A > > > Warning - net contains unplated pads > > > Violation Net N/E > > > Warning - net contains unplated pads > > > Violation Net A1 > > > Warning - net contains unplated pads > > > etc... > > > > > > I realise these are warnings rather than full blown violations > > > but is there > > > any way > > > to turn this warning reporting off in the DRC report? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tom. > > > > > -- ___________________________________________________________________________ www.integratedcontrolsinc.com Integrated Controls, Inc. tel: 415-647-0480 2851 21st Street fax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
