Robison Michael R CNIN wrote: > Hello, > > So far the extent of my solder mask control has been > either altering the solder mask expansion rule or else > just telling the board shop to leave it off (for later > heat sink application). > > But now I've got I've got a big rectangular area (with > a corner notch taken out) on the board that I want the > mask eliminated from. In the documentation it mentions > that the solder mask layer is negative. > > If I merely drop a polygon in the area I want the sol- > der mask eliminated from, will it override the solder > mask rules and void the mask in this area for me? > > Thanks, miker
Yes - anything you draw on the solder mask layers will appear as a hole in the solder mask. If you only want this "hole" on one side of the board, be sure to put the polygon on the correct solder mask, and produce both solder mask files. -- Peter Bennett TRIUMF 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada GPS and NMEA info and programs: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter/index.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
