PCB Libraries Forum : About the POD file https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:30:09 +0000 Sun, 10 Sep 2017 19:20:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2217 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[About the POD file : ok. I got it. Thank you ]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/about-the-pod-file_topic2217_post9165.html#9165 Author: Kenji
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Posted: 10 Sep 2017 at 7:20pm

ok. I got it. Thank you]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2017 19:20:47 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/about-the-pod-file_topic2217_post9165.html#9165 <![CDATA[About the POD file : IPC recommends and most of our...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/about-the-pod-file_topic2217_post9157.html#9157 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 7:01am

IPC recommends and most of our customers use a 1:1 scale solder mask and allow the fabrication CAM expert auto-swell the solder mask using Valor's Genesis tool. With 1 click of a button and solder mask data is swelled per their manufacturing tolerances. So 1:1 scale solder mask is the Library Expert default. 

However, some of our customers like to swell the solder mask and we have no idea on how much swell each customer needs. some 0.10, some 0.08, some 0.075, some 0.05. 

So you must change the pad stack solder mask swell to whatever your company standard is. 

]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:01:16 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/about-the-pod-file_topic2217_post9157.html#9157 <![CDATA[About the POD file : You mean that&#039;s the only...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/about-the-pod-file_topic2217_post9155.html#9155 Author: Kenji
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Posted: 07 Sep 2017 at 10:25pm

You mean that's the only way?]]> Thu, 07 Sep 2017 22:25:02 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/about-the-pod-file_topic2217_post9155.html#9155 <![CDATA[About the POD file : Preferences for Solder Mask only...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/about-the-pod-file_topic2217_post9149.html#9149 Author: Tom H
Subject: 2217
Posted: 07 Sep 2017 at 8:18am

Preferences for Solder Mask only apply to "Standard" Calculator parts. 

You can fully edit the solder mask swell in FP Designer by using the "Edit Pad Stack" button in the toolbar which opens the "Pad Stack Manager". 

Then select the Solder Mask layer for each pad stack and change the value to whatever you want. 

Then re-save the part to your FPX file by selecting the FINISH tab and OK > Add to Lib buttons. 

Make sure that the entire row in the FPX file is highlighted so that you update that entry and not add a new Row.

]]> Thu, 07 Sep 2017 08:18:39 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/about-the-pod-file_topic2217_post9149.html#9149 <![CDATA[About the POD file : I set up the prefernces to big...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/about-the-pod-file_topic2217_post9147.html#9147 Author: Kenji
Subject: 2217
Posted: 07 Sep 2017 at 2:34am

I set up the prefernces to big the solder mask in the Library expert.

But When I downloaded the FPX file in the POD, I founded solder mask oversize is missing.

FPX file has two type. one type is made in the suface mount menu.
 
two type is made in the FP designer.
 
It seems to be a file made of the FP designer.
 
Why doesn't it make the solder mask oversize?
 
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