PCB Libraries Forum : Silkscreen to Pad Clearance https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:32:31 +0000 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:15:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3572 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Silkscreen to Pad Clearance : Silkscreen to Pad, Silkscreen...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14281.html#14281 Author: Tom H
Subject: 3572
Posted: 02 Nov 2025 at 8:15am

Silkscreen to Pad, Silkscreen to Silkscreen and Silkscreen Polarity Dot to Pad are all set by the 'Clearance to Pads' option. 

The 'Map Outline to Body Margin' option is Silkscreen Outline to Nominal Package Body. 

]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:15:00 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14281.html#14281 <![CDATA[Silkscreen to Pad Clearance : so please cofrim1- we should use...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14279.html#14279 Author: m.elsayed
Subject: 3572
Posted: 02 Nov 2025 at 1:15am

so please cofrim
1- we should use clearance to pad than margin option, beacuse  clearance to pad set

·      Silkscreen to Pad

·      Silkscreen to Silkscreen

·      Polarity Dot to Pad

2-when use vlaue =0.178, should i change any option also?
3- as images shows oultine width =0.127, and clearance 0.178 , should i change any thing or it ok?
]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2025 01:15:16 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14279.html#14279 <![CDATA[Silkscreen to Pad Clearance : Here is a Silkscreen Outline mapping...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14278.html#14278 Author: Tom H
Subject: 3572
Posted: 01 Nov 2025 at 8:08am

Here is a Silkscreen Outline mapping to the Maximum Body dimension:


 
Here is a Silkscreen Outline using the Map to Margin with a 0.15 setting:


 
Map Silkscreen to Margin allows you too set a distance value for the Nominal Package Body to the Silkscreen. You determine the offset margin. 

]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:08:05 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14278.html#14278 <![CDATA[Silkscreen to Pad Clearance : Can send images shows difference...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14277.html#14277 Author: m.elsayed
Subject: 3572
Posted: 01 Nov 2025 at 6:05am

Can send images shows difference between margin and clearance features]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:05:39 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14277.html#14277 <![CDATA[Silkscreen to Pad Clearance : You can&#039;t use bothClearance...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14273.html#14273 Author: Tom H
Subject: 3572
Posted: 30 Oct 2025 at 7:47am

You can't use both Clearance to Pad and Outline to Body Margin at the same time. 

It's one or the other. 

There is a 'Map Outline to Body' to dropdown menu selection with these Options:
  • None
  • Minimum 
  • Nominal 
  • Maximum 
  • +Margin (select this to turn on Outline to Body Margin)
When you select +Margin, then the Outline to Body Margin value is applied. 

]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:47:53 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14273.html#14273 <![CDATA[Silkscreen to Pad Clearance : If I make the &#039;Clearance...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/silkscreen-to-pad-clearance_topic3572_post14272.html#14272 Author: m.elsayed
Subject: 3572
Posted: 30 Oct 2025 at 7:27am

If I make the 'Clearance to Pad' 0.178 as image below what impacts? 

Also 'Outline to Body Margin' what this parameter do?
 
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