QAC said:
> My problem is that I can *not* get pads printed/ploted
> with *visible* holes, without having any traces going to
> the same pad going all way to the center of the pad and
> overlapping the hole. It's much easier to drill the PCB
> after etching if the hole is visible and "clean".

Hi Jan-Erik,

Although I have not used that product, In other PCB programs I have used
the type of pad will affect this. In other words, the pad has a hole
because the hole is put there later. If you want pads that already have a
hole in them, you must use a different type of pad. If you can change all
of your pads to type "annular" then you should have holes. You may not be
able to do this with rectangular pads. As far as traces going to the
center of the hole, the line type may affect this. Frequently there is an
option for how traces enter pads, whether they have a teardrop shape, etc.

However it sounds like this is not a mature product, and what you are
asking for is a relatively advanced option, so you might not be able to
accomplish it with this early version.

Cheers,

Bob

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