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paste mask openings only for populated components

DrHell

Is there a way to plot or copy paste mask openings only for populated components (i.e. components that do not carry the attribute 'do not populate') automatically?

Can you reference any pre-existing SKILL code that can be modified for this purpose?

  • in reply to B Bruekers

    Excellent! Yes, I only have about 40 padstacks for which I have several unpopulated components. As far as I understand, I don't have to create new padstacks without the pastemask manually as this is done automatically by your code, correct?

    Also, as far as I can see, the code does not check whether the refdes linked to the pad carries the attribute 'note' with the value 'do not populate', right? It seems the code runs over all existing refdes which would include the components that won't be populated. Or am I missing something? Alternatively, I could easily create a list with the refdes that will be populated, but then this list need to be loaded at some point in the code?

  • in reply to DrHell

    The code will do everything, so create new padstacks and change them. 

    Use this SKILL command:  axlDBCloak('_RemovePasteMask(list("C100" "U100")) '(shape ignoreFixed)) 

    Change the list("C100" "U100")  with the correct refdesses of which you want to remove the pastemask. 

    ps. there is no undo-function, so backup the design before running this code or change them back by hand/force update of footprints. 

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