Re: gEDA-user: solder masks, etc.

[Dan McMahill <dan@mcmahill.net>]

On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 10:03:01PM -0700, David Koski wrote:
> On Wed, 12 May 2004 21:14:58 -0400
> Dan McMahill <dan@mcmahill.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 11:40:43AM -0700, David Koski wrote:
> > > On Tue, 11 May 2004 20:28:40 -0400
> > > Dan McMahill <dan@mcmahill.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 12:42:17PM -0700, David Koski wrote:
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > 
> > > > > In the following file:
> > > > > 
> > > > > http://kosmosisland.com/island/david/test_1.pcb
> > > > > 
> > > > > I have a SOT-428_Transistor (Q1) footprint that I made. With a solder mask as
> > > > > shown in the file, I cannot get the large pad closer than about 170 mils from
> > > > > the edge of the board. It is as close as it can get in the above referenced
> > > > > board. If I make the solder mask parameter small, the pad can be placed next to
> > > > > the edge of the board. What am I missing?
> > > > 
> > > > I think PCB is preventing the soldermask relief from extending beyond the
> > > > edge of the board.
> > > 
> > > That is what I thought. But it doesn't seem to add up. Using the following example:

It was a PCB bug.  Its been fixed in CVS.

-Dan

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