How can move each of the 4 pads to a different direction and change the shape of each to something different.

Posted over 5 years ago by Simon Garrison

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I have a component like below, there are 12 of them per pcb.

How can move each of the 4 pads to a different direction and change the shape of each to something different. Since the dcodes is the same on all 12 components, I need the different edit per pad to be done on all 12

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Simon Garrison posted over 5 years ago Admin

Thanks for your question. There are several ways to accomplish this in a Gerber editor like FAB 3000.

(A) Create aperture and change D-code:

Create the new shape and size pad you want in the Apertures Table... (menu: Setup / Apertures Table...)
Then select any pads you wish to change, and go to menu: Edit / Properties...
Select the New Dcode shape you just created (from the pull-down), and press OK.

Now those 4 pads have a new shape. Here's a quick video (no sound),

(B) Customer Aperture Method:

Select the group of Pads that create your component.
Go to menu: Tools | Convert To | Flash (Interactive)... This link explains the command in more detail, https://support.numericalinnovations.com/support/discussions/topics/14000002340

Now that I have a custom aperture, I can just edit that custom aperture and it will update everywhere else,

(C) Convert to Job:

Select the group of Pads that create your component.
Go to menu: Tools | Convert To | Job... This link explains the command in more detail, https://support.numericalinnovations.com/support/discussions/topics/14000010144

Now that I have an inserted job, I can just edit that job and it will update everywhere else,

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