Help with diameter of a manually entered component Eagle 8.2.2

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I'm trying to create a library for a PC Screw Terminal (Digikey # 36-8196-ND) and I'm not sure if I'm doing this right. The mounting detail of the engineering drawing from the manufacturer lists .101 [2.57] dia. hole (6) PLS. I'm not sure what (6) PLS is or if I need to worry about it. When doing the package I left the diameter as auto and changed drill to 2.57mm. Is this correct? I think it's correct but I'm new to this and would like to double check. Thanks

shabaz · Accepted Answer

Hi Brian, That's fine, what you did sounds correct. PLS just likely means places, i.e. repeat for all 6 hole places.

autodeskguest · Answer

On 18/06/2017 6:37 a.m., Brian Hoblin wrote: I'm trying to create a library for a PC Screw Terminal (Digikey # 36-8196-ND) and I'm not sure if I'm doing this right. The mounting detail of the engineering drawing from the manufacturer lists .101 dia. hole (6) PLS. I'm not sure what (6) PLS is or if I need to worry about it. When doing the package I left the diameter as auto and changed drill to 2.57mm. Is this correct? I think it's correct but I'm new to this and would like to double check. Thanks -- To view any images and attachments in this post, visit: https://www.element14.com/community/message/224234 Hi The (6) PLS means 'six places'. It is common for a drawing to specify one hole and tell you the total number of times that hole appears in the object being drawn. The draftsman needs to ensure it remains obvious which holes are included in the count when there are different diameter holes. The technique can be used for anything that repeats within the diagram (locally). The pad diameter of 'Auto' is fine but what you will see on the board is not what you will be seeing in the library. The size of the pad on the board is controlled by your DRC settings so cheack the board to see if it's satisfactory. For your terminal its likely the pads will be hidden by a large fat track or polygon so it will not matter. Drill size is fine. HTH Warren -- ... use NNTP://news.cadsoft.de and a functional news reader like Thunderbird! ... or http://www.eaglecentral.ca browser access to CadSoft EAGLE support forums. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Help with diameter of a manually entered component Eagle 8.2.2

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