> > In my current PCB design in Protel99SE, I need to place some rectangular > > plate-through hole whis size is about 0.45mm x 1.2mm and 0.45mm x 0.7mm > > > > Would someone can help me? I don't know how to place such rectangular > > plate-through hole in PCB, and generate a proper Gerber for manufacturer. Olin replied: >You're going to have some trouble. Most board houses don't have rectangular >drill bits . What I've done is a pad with no hole and manually added a rectangle of the required size on the keep-out layer. Note that it won't be plated thru though. Pays to let the pcb house know it's there. Regards... -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu