Changing hole diameter on the board and the shape of a pad

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:07:59 GMT

HI! Is there an easy way to change the diameter of a TDH pin directly on the layout? I don't want to go the way to change it in the library and replace the part. Is there a way to change the shape of the pad?

Re: Changing hole diameter on the board and the shape of a pad

jorge_garcia — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 20:40:46 GMT

Hi @Anonymous ,

I hope you're doing well. I know the appeal of the of changing the pad diameter on the board itself is strong, but it is also one of the easiest ways to shoot yourself in the foot, that's why changes like that need to be made in the library. I always recommend making these types of changes in the library.

Technically speaking it is possible to influence the diameter and pad shape at the board level, but again I don't recommend this. To change the pad diameter go into the DRC > Annular Ring settings, keep in mind that changes here will likely affect the rest of the board. If you go to the DRC > Shapes tab you can change the pad shapes, again changes here will likely affect the whole board.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

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