Understanding Question: Solder Paste Layer and Stencil Design

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A help with QFN footprint with thermal vias and solder paste

Hello all, I’m defining a footprint for a kind of QFN that has thermal vias in its center. I follow the suggestions I read here in the forum and added pads using same number. (see picture 1). The vias in the footprint seems to be ok, when I’m not selecting the F.Paste (see picture 2). But if I do select F.Past, then I can’t see the roles anymore, even with a solder paste cleareance definided in each role pad (see picture 3). There are any way to workaround and have the roles drawn even with…