Through-hole Solder & Paste Mask Pad Stack Issue

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   While I use Footprint Expert for creating a through-hole footprint, I find paste mask and solder mask not equal to Zero '0', also pad type not be simple type.
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m.elsayed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 22 Sep 2016 Status: Offline Points: 194	Post Options Post Reply Quote m.elsayed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Through-hole Solder & Paste Mask Pad Stack Issue Posted: 23 hours 39 minutes ago at 12:13pm
	While I use Footprint Expert for creating a through-hole footprint, I find paste mask and solder mask not equal to Zero '0', also pad type not be simple type. Attached FPX uploads/11979/throughhole.fpx Altium Screenshot:



Tom H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5933	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 1 hour 23 minutes ago at 10:29am
	What's wrong with having negative values? When a negative paste mask value is the same value as the pad, it turns off that shape. We don't understand what the issue is. We know that you want to see a zero '0' for the paste mask if there is none, but having a negative value is the same thing.
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