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Date:	Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:33:19 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Griffith <dave AT 661 DOT org>
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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] soldermask and edge connectors
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On Mon, 19 Mar 2012, Kai-Martin wrote:

> On 03/19/2012 02:32:12 AM, David Griffith wrote:
>> 
>> I'm trying to make an edge connector footprint.  First, I want to
>> make sure that the soldermask is clear of the fingers except at the
>> root where traces connect.
>
> Do the connector footprint with two pads per finger. Reduce mask size
> of one pad to zero vie the command line interface.

I tried this and the result was soldermask going everywhere but the 
finger.  I want the entire area where the fingers are clear of soldermask. 
I can do that by increasing the mask clearance, but I get scalloped edges.

>> Second, how do I make it clear to the fabber that I want the fingers 
>> plated?
>
> Tell him ;-)
> I'd draw a polygon of the area to be plated plus the outline of the
> board and explaining notes in clear text on a separate layer. Add this
> layer to the set of gerbers sent to the fabber. In addition, attach a
> README file to the zipped gerbers to tell the fabber what you want.

So, one of the unused layers (like Signal1) can be used for this?  I just 
need to make it clear to anyone reading that it's for gold instead, right?

-- 
David Griffith
dave AT 661 DOT org

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