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how do you create pads with an oval slot hole?

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I'm trying to create PCB footprints for some parts that use an oval shape

slot hole for snap-in mounting.

 

The standard pad menu only seems to offer circular holes.  How can I define

an oval slot-type cut?

 

Thanks!

 

-Justin

 

 

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  • Justin Jones wrote:

    I'm trying to create PCB footprints for some parts that use an oval

    shape slot hole for snap-in mounting.

     

    The standard pad menu only seems to offer circular holes.  How can I

    define an oval slot-type cut?

     

    Thanks!

     

    -Justin

     

    I had to create oval holes in a project at work though I was using

    Altium and not Eagle.  What I did was overlap three holes so it looked

    like an oval shape.  The board house we used was Prototron Circuits and

    they seemed to know what I wanted though they did call and ask just to

    be sure.  Anyway, you might try that though not all board houses will do

    oval shapes especially the cheaper ones.

     

        Z.K.

     

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  • Justin Jones wrote:

    I'm trying to create PCB footprints for some parts that use an oval

    shape slot hole for snap-in mounting.

     

    The standard pad menu only seems to offer circular holes.  How can I

    define an oval slot-type cut?

     

    Thanks!

     

    -Justin

     

    I had to create oval holes in a project at work though I was using

    Altium and not Eagle.  What I did was overlap three holes so it looked

    like an oval shape.  The board house we used was Prototron Circuits and

    they seemed to know what I wanted though they did call and ask just to

    be sure.  Anyway, you might try that though not all board houses will do

    oval shapes especially the cheaper ones.

     

        Z.K.

     

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