PCB Libraries Forum : Mounting Holes With Vias https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Sun, 10 May 2026 19:10:22 +0000 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:28:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=939 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : Hi Steve,Can you send me the...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post4801.html#4801 Author: chrisa_pcb
Subject: 939
Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 4:28pm

Hi Steve,

Can you send me the .FPX file with the part to support*at*pcblibraries*dot*com so I can take a look at it? Also, can you also send a screenshot of the error concerning the refdes that Allegro is sending you? Thanks.

]]> Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:28:55 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post4801.html#4801 <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : When I create a mounting hole...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post4799.html#4799 Author: Steve N
Subject: 939
Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 1:39pm

When I create a mounting hole using the "Component Type: Mounting Hole" the part is created with the exception of the reference designator.  When building the footprint this causes Allegro to prompt saving the partially completed part and exiting prior to component completion.  Am I doing something wrong?]]> Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:39:49 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post4799.html#4799 <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : I agree too. When we first reopened...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post4166.html#4166 Author: Tom H
Subject: 939
Posted: 09 Aug 2013 at 12:18pm

I agree too.
 
When we first reopened the website a year ago we only supported PADS Layout. So we thought we would just manually create all the mounting holes and be done with it.
 
But now we support 18 CAD tools and the Mounting Hole component family needs to be added as a standard PTH component family.
 
We need to wait until Jeff gets back from vacation the first week of September.
 
It's on our "to do list".
 
]]> Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:18:59 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post4166.html#4166 <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : I agree, I think it would be very...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post4164.html#4164 Author: Joris
Subject: 939
Posted: 09 Aug 2013 at 12:05pm

I agree, I think it would be very usefull to have a Mounting Hole component familiy that allows creating:
- Mounting Holes (ISO/ANSI, Loose/Tight, Plated/Non-Plated/Via Supported, PanHead/Flat)
- Test Points
- Fiducials

Right know I created a little Altium script to do this, but I'm not really sure on footprint naming:
Test Points, Round: TP + Pad Size (1 place left of decimal and 2 places right of decimal, Example TP100 = 1.00mm) 
Test Points, Square: TPS + Pad Size (1 place left of decimal and 2 places right of decimal) 
Test Points, Rectangle: TP + Pad Length X Pad Width (1 place left of decimal and 2 places right of decimal)
Fiducials: FID + Pad Size X Solder Mask Size 
Mounting Holes: ???

Also, what about multi layer test points?
The "PCB Design Optimization Starts in the CAD Library" mentiones avarage via size for the mounting holes, could this be a bit more specific? (I assume it goes up with the main hole sizes/annular rings?) 
]]> Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:05:48 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post4164.html#4164 <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : @jameshead, OrCAD does support...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3816.html#3816 Author: BennsPCB
Subject: 939
Posted: 01 Jul 2013 at 4:02pm

@jameshead, OrCAD does support copy of objects (ex. vias) in polar mode, but that won't give me a "component" in Library Expert. Wink
]]> Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:02:10 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3816.html#3816 <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : We need to add a Mounting Hole...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3809.html#3809 Author: Tom H
Subject: 939
Posted: 01 Jul 2013 at 6:26am

We need to add a Mounting Hole component family to the main Standard Component Families.
 
One year ago when we opened PCBLibraries.com website we only had a PADS Layout CAD interface. This was good for Altium and Pulsonix too.
 
So we were just going to manually create every Mounting Hole in PADS and then upload them for free download. But then we decided to expand the CAD interfaces to include 17 other CAD formats and the original concept of creating all the ANSI and ISO Mounting Holes in every CAD format became more difficult.
 
So we really need all the Mounting Holes in FPX file format and then out to all 18 CAD tools.
 
]]> Mon, 01 Jul 2013 06:26:01 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3809.html#3809 <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : To be honest I&#039;d do these...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3805.html#3805 Author: jameshead
Subject: 939
Posted: 01 Jul 2013 at 3:20am

To be honest I'd do these in my PCB CAD system by setting up a polar grid to snap the vias to.

I'm guessing that OrCAD doesn't support polar grids?
]]> Mon, 01 Jul 2013 03:20:19 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3805.html#3805 <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : Anyone, ... ? ]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3801.html#3801 Author: BennsPCB
Subject: 939
Posted: 01 Jul 2013 at 1:25am

Anyone, ... ?
]]> Mon, 01 Jul 2013 01:25:09 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3801.html#3801 <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : So, how do one create this in...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3682.html#3682 Author: BennsPCB
Subject: 939
Posted: 17 Jun 2013 at 10:59am

So, how do one create this in FP-editor, without doing a load of math?
In the "old" LP Calculator there was support for creating "mounting holes". Miss that!
(it of course need to work in OrCAD PCB as well)
/Benn
]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:59:24 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3682.html#3682 <![CDATA[Mounting Holes With Vias : The new V2013 PCB Footprint...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/mounting-holes-with-vias_topic939_post3538.html#3538 Author: Tom H
Subject: 939
Posted: 17 May 2013 at 6:24am

The new V2013 PCB Footprint Expert with the "Footprint Editor" can easily create that Mounting Hole with satelite vias.
 
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