PCB Libraries Forum : Hole Size Roundoff? https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:03:14 +0000 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:24:49 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2124 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Hole Size Roundoff? : Thanks Ian,A nice feature that...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/hole-size-roundoff_topic2124_post8813.html#8813 Author: magnus.lictor
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Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 10:24pm

Thanks Ian,


A nice feature that does exactly what i am looking for.


Clap Charles
]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:24:49 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/hole-size-roundoff_topic2124_post8813.html#8813 <![CDATA[Hole Size Roundoff? : Wow, I didn&#039;t know that....]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/hole-size-roundoff_topic2124_post8812.html#8812 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 12:23pm

Wow, I didn't know that. Thanks Ian!

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 12:23:42 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/hole-size-roundoff_topic2124_post8812.html#8812 <![CDATA[Hole Size Roundoff? : Changing the pad size round-off...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/hole-size-roundoff_topic2124_post8811.html#8811 Author: IanOnBass
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Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 12:17pm

Changing the pad size round-off affects the hole size rounding too. Changing this to 0.05 mm will give the results that Charles is looking for.]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 12:17:33 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/hole-size-roundoff_topic2124_post8811.html#8811 <![CDATA[Hole Size Roundoff? : There is a video in Help &gt;...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/hole-size-roundoff_topic2124_post8810.html#8810 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 11:57am

There is a video in Help > Topics > Contents > Preference Settings > Through-hole Preferences

http://www.pcblibraries.com/products/fpx/userguide/default.asp?ch=2.7

However, in "Preferences > Terminals > Through-hole" I only see a pad size round-off and not a hole size round-off.

But in the Calculator, you can select the "Footprint" Tab and select "Use Manufacturer's recommended dimensions" and if you check that box you can override the calculated hole size and enter any value that you want. This way, you round up or down any way you want. You also control the pad size so if you round up the Hole Size, make the pad size larger.

If you download a FP Designer part from POD and don't like the hole size, you can edit the pad stack to change the pad size on any layer (Top, Inner, Bottom, Solder Mask Top & Bottom) and the hole size and FP Designer will auto-update all pad stacks.

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 11:57:25 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/hole-size-roundoff_topic2124_post8810.html#8810 <![CDATA[Hole Size Roundoff? : As a newbie to this tool,I am...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/hole-size-roundoff_topic2124_post8809.html#8809 Author: magnus.lictor
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Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 4:40am

As a newbie to this tool, I am trying to find my way through the preference settings. But I can not find a way to set a hole size round off.

So i end up with hole sizes like 0.82, 0.93 and so on.  I would like the hole size to round off at 0.05 mm. 

In that case I will end up with hole sizes like 0.80, 0.95 and so on.

Is there a setting in the preferences that will do that?

Regards,
Charles
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