I want to resolve pad overlap

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Hi
Pads overlap like this.
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i want to make it like this(Modified with Paint)
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please let me know if there is a way
Thanks

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Answer study board design rules)

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KiCad does not have drawing capabilities like that. On top of that, the clearance between the pads is narrower then the clearance defined by rules (the tin yellow line), and this would cause a DRC violation.

There are (at least) four things you can do in KiCad:

  1. Use “oval” pads and make them narrower.
  2. Move the pads further apart, and then add an offset to the holes, so they are in the same position again.
  3. Just move the pads a little bit apart. This would make automated assembly more difficult, but for a small number of hobby boards it does not matter much and is quite acceptable. Pins of parts can bend a bit, but it’s hard to predict how far they can bend before it becomes too difficult.
  4. Make the holes and/or annular rings smaller.

With a combination of those you can probably make something “acceptable” (although not ideal).

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