I’m in a situation where I’d like a via to be solderable. Meaning it should be a normal thru-hole pad.
I’m not able to do this, and placing a free pad also eludes me.
Do I really need to create a “pad” footprint, or am I missing something?
Thanks.
I’m in a situation where I’d like a via to be solderable. Meaning it should be a normal thru-hole pad.
I’m not able to do this, and placing a free pad also eludes me.
Do I really need to create a “pad” footprint, or am I missing something?
Thanks.
Take a 1x1 THT pin header footprint and rename it and also delete the 3D model field?
Nice workaround, but then I’ll just make my own pad footprint.
So the answer is “no” to my first question and “well, too bad” to my second?
Did you try using a footprint from TestPoint ? I imagine something like TestPoint_THTPad_D1.xxx would work
Yes, the answer is no.
Perhaps a nice new and shiny library, also, in which to place that pad footprint?
That’s a nice idea. I’ll try that.
What’s wrong with the Testpoint series?
You have both THT and SMD options
I haven’t looked at them yet, but I have very small vias that need to solderable (0.15 mm hole) for an 0.1 mm copper wire.
I think the testpoints will be too large, but I’ll look tonight.
Nothing stops you from making the test point size as you need. Test point is more natural here as it has as other footprints pads not solder mask covered while vias typically are covered.
Yes, I understnad that the Testpoint is a cleaner way, but the vias are already placed on a 1-mil grid, and I don’t really want to do that again.
For now, I think the solder mask tweak is the easier way. In the future, I’ll do it correctly.
Just an update:
tried the “quick 'n dirty” solder mask idea and it worked great. Modify one via with mask circle F+B and do a copy/paste for the rest solved the issue. The Gerbers look perfect (in the end, that’s all that matters). My selected vias are now solderable.
Thanks to All.
you didn’t say how big your vias are, so maybe you’ll be able to solder to them, i find soldering to .5mm via a little tricky. what i’ve done is make a very small test point with a hole just big enough for 30AWG wire so that i can wire to it.
and to keep it from being obtrusive in the schematic I also made a test point symbol that has a 0 length pin in the center…
ymmv,
cheers!
This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.