Composite part with "real istic" pads

FeralCl wrote on Fri, 27 January 2017 17:37

I've created a component, a DC-DC convertor.

 

An outline with a few circles and rectangles in layer 21 make a

reasonable looking package, adding four round corner pads results in a

usable part.

 

However the part has four rectangular corner pads, not round pads and

being a bit anal about it I've been attempting to create rectangular pads

but no success so far.

 

Tried overlaying rectangles in the pad layer, overlaying rectangles in

top and bottom layers, creating/overlaying SMD pads top and bottom. Each

attempt has a problem, DRC layer abuse, tracks routed through the pads,

auto-router ignoring the pads even though air-wires show connections.

 

I'm sure there will be a way to doit, but not found it yet.

 

Thanks in advance! Ken.

Hi Ken,

Maybe I am missing what you mean so possibly a picture of what you are

getting and what you want would help. However, if I understand correctly

can you not just go to the properties dialog for each pad (Right Click

Context Menu -> Properties) and then change the roundness setting to say

50%? I just tried that one one of my parts and I got rectangular pads with

rounded corners.

Best Regards,

Rachael

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rachaelp wrote on Fri, 27 January 2017 17:48

Maybe I am missing what you mean so possibly a picture of what you are

getting and what you want would help. However, if I understand correctly

can you not just go to the properties dialog for each pad (Right Click

Context Menu -> Properties) and then change the roundness setting to sat

50%? I just tried that one one of my parts and I got rectangular pads

with rounded corners.

No, I'm the one missing something.

Easy way is to use non-SMD square pads but they are not rectangular and not

that I want.

Your 50% roundness taken to 0% applied to SMD pads certainly gives correct

appearance but SND pads don't have holes and don't give a PTH in the main

board.

I suppose what i'm asking is how do I create rectangular normal pads with

holes?

Attached is a pic of the component.

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Sorry Warren, not ignoring you, was composing reply and missed your reply.

I think I covered what you suggest in my reply.

I want rectangular (not square) normal pads that result in a PTH when the

component is used.

Ken

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Sorry Warren, not ignoring you, was composing reply and missed your reply.

I think I covered what you suggest in my reply.

I want rectangular (not square) normal pads that result in a PTH when the

component is used.

Ken

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