Footprint Wizard change layer in Python (solved)

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Hi,

I try to write a footprint wizard for capacitive touchpads in python. Due to the it’s 2D shape I need to cross some pad shapes using a vias and a bottom layer connection. I wrote the following for pad generation:

def smdRectPad(self, size, pos, name, orientation = 450, layer = F_Cu):
pad = D_PAD(self.module)
pad.SetSize(size)
pad.SetShape(PAD_SHAPE_RECT)
pad.SetAttribute(PAD_ATTRIB_SMD)
pad.SetLayerSet(pad.ConnSMDMask())
pad.SetLayer(layer)
pad.SetPos0(pos)
pad.SetPosition(pos)
pad.SetPadName(name)
pad.SetOrientation(orientation)

but no matter if layer is set to F_Cu or B_Cu the generated output in the wizard does not change it’s layer.

Any ideas what I need to change on this method?

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I found a solution for this problem:

Create an LSET and apply it to SetLayerSet:

bcuSet = LSET(1, B_Cu)
pad.SetLayerSet(bcuSet)

LSET takes as first parameter the number of entries and then the items to add

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