Re: gEDA-user: Pad area as heatsink

[DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I have some sot223 components that I need to make the tab pad a large 
> exposed copper area to behave as a heatsink(require like 1 square inch of 
> exposed copper).  Is there a way to do this PCB?  Do you have to make this 
> part of the footprint creation or could you add a copper rectangle to the 
> board and tell PCB to mask the area?

You have to make it part of the footprint creation, normally by making
that pad square (vs rounded ends) and increase the size to suit.