[PCB_FORUM] Re: Heatsink Pad

does anyone know if it is fixed in 15.5.1

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From: Dave Elder [mailto:dave.elder@xxxxxxxxxx]
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I have raised a PCR and am hoping that Uncle Ed will get Allegro to do just 
that!

Dave Seymour wrote: 

arrrgh. Why can't Allegro just map on the way in.

Venting done.



Dave Elder wrote:


Unless you are using 15.5 do not use PACKAGE GEOMETRY/PASTEMASK_TOP as the 
user-defined layer name.
In 15.5 this is a system-defined layer and you will get a nasty conflict if you 
already have a user-defined layer of this name in your designs or on symbols 
when you come to uprev your designs or use 15.x created symbols in 15.5.

Cheers, Dave



Gerry Meier wrote:


While in symbol - Add polygon  on Package Geometry > Pastemask_top then Include 
this layer in your film control file
 
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Hi Gerry, 

That is the track I was originally on but I didn't see how to add the paste 
pad. 

Ed 




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Ed, 
  
  
You can just add the shape to the symbol on etch > top. When you import the 
part into you're board file assign the shape to whatever net you want and drop 
in some vias. You can include the soldrmask and pastemask in the symbol. 
  
This does not require a ninth pin to be added to the logic symbol. 
  
  
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Sorry - didn't mean to seem unfriendly 

First, I generated the unique pad shape with the Allegro editor... 

Start new 
enter a unique file name 
select drawing type - Shape symbol 
in the editor - go to Shape add polygon 
draw the shape 
save (Important - make sure the Setup Drawing Parameters is set to Type: Shape) 

Open padstack editor 
go to layers tab 
select each appropriate layer and change the geometry to shape (under Regular 
Pad) 
pick the nav button beside Shape and find the unique file name you assigned to 
the pad shape 

This still leaves a problem in my symbol. It has 8 pins and the heatsink adds a 
9th pin. This means I have to add another pin to the schematic symbol in order 
to tie the heatsink to the appropriate same net pins. 

Hope this helps 

Ed 



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Hello, 
 
very unfriendly from you, not to tell HOW did you figure it out. 
 
It is nice that you found a solution, but it would be even nicer, if you just 
would tell something like this: 
============================== 
never mind - figured it out by pushing on the third button from the left on the 
opening page. 
Ed 
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Bye 
 Matija 
 
 


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never mind - figured it out 
Ed 

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How do I generate a polygon Heatsink solderpaste pad? The symbol editor 
accommodates copper and soldermask but no solderpaste. Is this done with a 
custom padstack? If so, how do I generate the polygon padshape so that I can 
import it into the padstack editor? 

Thanks,
Ed 

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