PCB Libraries Forum : Silkscreen Offset Options https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:31:32 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:22:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3565 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Silkscreen Offset Options : There are several options for...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-offset-options_topic3565_post14233.html#14233 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 21 Oct 2025 at 8:22am

There are several options for mapping silkscreen outlines.

Least, Nominal and Maximum body dimension.

Offset silkscreen away from Body. This makes the inner edge of the silkscreen outline the line origin (rather than the center of the line). 

Margin will move the silkscreen outline away from the package Body by the value that you define. Some PCB designers want the silkscreen further away from the package body than the Maximum body outline. So they define an offset value.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:22:15 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-offset-options_topic3565_post14233.html#14233 <![CDATA[Silkscreen Offset Options : Can provide more details, for...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-offset-options_topic3565_post14232.html#14232 Author: m.elsayed
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Posted: 21 Oct 2025 at 6:48am

Can provide more details, for the below and what is the impact on the silkscreen outline Map to body Margin? 

Offset outline away from Package body. 

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