Re: Eagle: via inside a pad, is it possible?

From: Dmitri (info_at_cabling-design_dot_com_at_foo.com)
Date: 12/07/04

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    Simon Pea*** wrote:

    > Depends.. its not can you put a via inside a pad but how is the board
    > getting built... if its automatically pick and place / wave etc.. then
    > no...
    > solder will flow down or up the via and tend to stand components
    > upright or
    > not solder them down properly. The only time its safe to use via in
    > pad is
    > if you use micro vias where the solder can't flow thru the via. Hand
    > soldering makes it easier because you can simply add more solder until
    > it
    > works.

    > Simon
    Simon, Boris, Thank you for your responses!

    I actually got more insight on the problem than I know what to do with ;-)
    I will be hand-soldering it for now, and will keep your comments in mind
    for the future if I have a chance to do a reflow on one of those boards.

    My question was (I think) simpler: I don't seem to be able to make Eagle
    pickup on the vias placed inside the pads; they just seem to be ignored by
    the router. I'm not sure if it's a principal problem, and vias are just
    not expected to be inside the pads or I'm just not setting the router
    correctly. Honestly, I would not even know which setting would I have to
    play with to make it recognize the vias.

    So, if an Eagle guru happens to read this, I'm still looking for a
    solution ;-)

    Thanks again! 

    -- 
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