Re: gEDA-user: PCB - elements and the solder paste screen

[uwe.hartl@gmx.net]

Thank you very much for your answer. So, I will proceed as I started and just 
don't worry. The creation will be (hopefully) as easy as you guys describe 
it.

Again, thanks.

Uwe

Am Friday 20 June 2003 10:55 schrieb Stephen Meier:
> DJ Delorie wrote:
> >>Does anyone have a suggestion where I have to look for it and if it is
> >> not there .. does somebody have experience with this issue, where to put
> >> it and how to define it? I mean, this is basically the reverse of the
> >> other layers. Everything should be covered and only the pads (or parts
> >> of them) needs to be open.
> >
> >The mask is deduced from the pads and pins.  The latest pcb allows you
> >to specify a mask clearance, which is added around the pads and pins
> >to determine the mask, but there is no separate mask.  At least, not
> >until you print the gerber files ;-)
>
> Essentialy, you create a pattern as usual. Then in PCB, to put the
> pattern on the solder side use view->solder side
> and click in the display. Now you should be looking at the flip side of
> the board. Open the Library window. select the part you want and drop it
> in place.
>
> The pattern is now on the solder side of your board. It has pads, solder
> mask, solder paste, clearence and silk screen ..... all on the solder
> side of the board.
>
> When you generate your gerber files or ps files you will see files named
> soldermask soldersilk solderpaste....
>
> Hope all of this helps.
>
> Steve Meier

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