SMD pads layer change in a library package

etharooni wrote:

Hi!

 

Is there an easy way to change the SMD pad layer of a library package?

I've run into the problem several times, but I just modified the actual

package; I just want to have a one-click way in the board editor.

 

It would be nice to have surface mount components on the bottom of the

board as well as the top.

 

Thanks,

Ethan

If you are saying you want to place a smd on the back side use the

mirror ico. It is 2 clicks.

See help mirror.

Paul R.

Paul Romanyszyn wrote:

etharooni wrote:

Hi!

 

Is there an easy way to change the SMD pad layer of a library package?

I've run into the problem several times, but I just modified the

actual package; I just want to have a one-click way in the board editor.

 

It would be nice to have surface mount components on the bottom of the

board as well as the top.

 

Thanks,

Ethan

If you are saying you want to place a smd on the back side use the

mirror ico. It is 2 clicks.

See help mirror.

Paul R.

Thanks!  I'll try that!

"It is 2 clicks." sigh I guess I can live with that.

On Thu, 12 Mar 2009, etharooni wrote to us saying :

It would be nice to have surface mount components on the bottom of

the  board as well as the top.

 

Thanks,

Ethan

If you are saying you want to place a smd on the back side use the

mirror ico. It is 2 clicks.

See help mirror.

Paul R.

Thanks!  I'll try that!

 

"It is 2 clicks." sigh I guess I can live with that.

You can also do it by clicking the middle mouse button during a move

operation. Since you're quite likely to be moving the part when you

decide which side it's on, that's effectively only one click to place it

on the other side.

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Robert Pearce wrote:

On Thu, 12 Mar 2009, etharooni wrote to us saying :

It would be nice to have surface mount components on the bottom of

the  board as well as the top.

 

Thanks,

Ethan

If you are saying you want to place a smd on the back side use the

mirror ico. It is 2 clicks.

See help mirror.

Paul R.

Thanks!  I'll try that!

 

"It is 2 clicks." sigh I guess I can live with that.

 

You can also do it by clicking the middle mouse button during a move

operation. Since you're quite likely to be moving the part when you

decide which side it's on, that's effectively only one click to place it

on the other side.

Oh!  Cool.  That's nice to know.  I was joking though...