I did that, and this is the reason why I duplicated the soldermask
because I wanted to have pads on the both side!
Thanks a lot!!
// from iPhone
Le 18 mai 09 à 01:12, Joerg joerg...@analogconsultants.com a écrit :
Julien Bayle wrote:
thanks a lot :)
it is very clear to understand.
I
the real question is :
what is the differnce between soldcomp maskcomp ???
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Julien Bayle julien.ba...@... wrote:
hi all experts,
I'm inside a big project: http://www.julienbayle.net/diy/protodeck/
I finished one of the PCBs it requires and I'm very
Hi,
See pcbnew manual, chapter 5.
Mask: keep out varnish covering. To prevent varnish (or mask) covering of
the pads.
Soldp: solder paste allow on smd components. Used to create screens and
stencils to applicate solder paste.
Not exactly but almost, one is the negative of the other one.
Hopefully the following details will provide some additional clarification
about the differing natures and roles of the solder mask and paste mask layers.
An example of where details on a solder mask layer and (associated) paste mask
layer would *not* be the same involves (surface mount) pads
thanks a lot :)
it is very clear to understand.
I exported those layers for the 1st pcb of my project.
I'm going to post another question about freerouting.net and native autorouter
in kicad :)
talks soon
julien
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, gharlandau gharlan...@... wrote:
Hopefully
Julien Bayle wrote:
the real question is :
what is the differnce between soldcomp maskcomp ???
Maskcomp is the solder mask layer. Soldcomp is the solder paste
layer. It is used to make a stencil to apply solder paste.
Dave - WB6DHW
http://wb6dhw.com
Julien Bayle wrote:
thanks a lot :)
it is very clear to understand.
I exported those layers for the 1st pcb of my project.
Just one more comment: It pays to take a real good look at all your
Gerbers with a gerber viewer. This usually makes it obvious what
function a certain file has
