Pads are areas of copper, typically circular or rectangular in shape but can have any shape, used to fix electronic components to the board and to create points of interconnection between the pins of the components and the copper tracks. A pad can exist on a single layer of the board, as in the case of SMD component pads, or it can take on a three-dimensional consistency by presenting a copper area on each layer and a central hole through the board. The pads are mainly used in the creation of footprints but can also be used individually.
Commands for the pad object
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PCB » Pad
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Place a single pad. |
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Library » Pad » Pad
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Place a single pad. |
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Library » Pad » SIL
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Place a series of aligned pads. |
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Library » Pad » DIL
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Place a series of pads arranged in two parallel rows. |
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Library » Pad » PGA
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Place a series of pads arranged in a matrix. |
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Library » Pad » Pad Numbering
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Sequentially numbers pads. |
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Library » Pad » Change Pad Style
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Changes the style of the selected pads. |
How to create a pad
To place a series of aligned pads
To place a series of pads on two parallel rows
To place a series of pads arranged in a matrix
How to modify a pad
To number pads sequentially
To change the style of the selected pads
To edit a pad using the dialog box