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Plus shaped (+) slot

slohcin

How do I create a '+' shaped slot in 16.2?

  • steve

    Draw the slot using board geometry / outline. Then using z-copy create a route keepout / all shape. When you come to output the data for the fabricator either send him a dimensioned drawing as part of a gerber file or use manufacture - nc - nc route. You will need to make sure you define the nc route tools to the diameter of the sot though. Look to define ncroutebits.txt in the job directory as follows

    dimension tool no

  • slohcin
    Steve,

    I have drawn the slot using a line, but I cannot get zcopy to work, any ideas?

    Regards
    Peter Nichols
    Senior Designer
  • eDave

    You should draw the slot as a shape - not a line - to be able to use z-copy.

  • slohcin

    Thanks for the answer Dave, but the slot is square ended, how do I get a round ended one?

  • steve

    When drawing the shape use the options menu to change between line 45, line orthogonal or arc to draw your shape. each time you LMB you can then change the line type from straight to arc and back again.

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