Howdy,
I do not know if any of the higher priced packages accomplish this check. I do know
that even Allegro's Autosilk function does not correctly or always prevent text on
pads. Valor does check for these violations, though it may not be an economical
solution.
Cheers!
Drew
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Does anyone know if it is possible (or how to) set a design rule to
check between the overlay and the soldermask layers? If you place a
designator over a pad or via then it does not appear correctly on the
finished PCB. I have simplified the solution to check the reference
Becouse Protel is using text it is unlikely that it can differentiate
between the individual tracks that make up the characters. Let's face it you
can pass DRC with a hole that is larger than on dimension of a pad so long
as the other dimension has adequate annular ring.
I have only just
