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Re: gEDA-user: PCB: how to clear soldermask from entire footprint

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Subject: Re: gEDA-user: PCB: how to clear soldermask from entire footprint
From: David Koski <david@kosmosisland.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 16:43:55 -0800
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On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 18:52:20 -0500
DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com> wrote:

> 
> > Can PCB clear the soldermask from an entire footprint? I am trying
> > to make a footprint for a card edge connector and don't want solder
> > mask anywhere within the footprint. Can I define a zero width pad
> > with a wide relief on top of the footprint?
> 
> Why not just set the relief large enough so that masks from adjacent
> pads overlap each other?

Good point. I'll probably do that. But the pads are rounded (they don't have to be) and I would rather have a straight edge of the mask.

Thanks,
David

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David Koski
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