Jayx .

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3. Hidden VIAs On A Multi Layer PCB

It's called buried or blind via and is not possible in the free version of DSPCB, see here: https://designspark.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002484738-Why-should-I-upgrade-to-DSPCB-PRO- Also wo...

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• Jayx .
• January 29, 2021 23:28
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3. How to create slotted holes in pads.

Sorry, I've misunderstood. These slotted pads are actually not SMT, they are through hole and as such they need to be on all layers. If you get them on the gerber for the mechanical layer, then mos...

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• Jayx .
• January 20, 2021 20:20
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3. How to create slotted holes in pads.

To cycle through overlapping elements press "n" on the keyboard. SMD pad shouldn't be on all layers, only copper layers (don't see the instruction saying to create it on all layers?). By the way, s...

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• Jayx .
• January 19, 2021 22:19
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3. DSM ver2.0 32bits don´t start (not internet connection) Any one ??

That's what I thought, but after this incident with TLS protocol I thought something is not right. DS Mechanical stopped working immediatelly, not after 30 days of being unable to communicate with ...

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• Jayx .
• October 13, 2020 23:21
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3. DSM ver2.0 32bits don´t start (not internet connection) Any one ??

DesignSpark Mechanical team, yes I've seen what was the underlying issue but I thought that the software will run off-line for 30 days so we should get the message and still be able to start DS Mec...

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• Jayx .
• October 07, 2020 22:58
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3. DSM ver2.0 32bits don´t start (not internet connection) Any one ??

Tha patch is working, but still no explanation how it stopped so suddenly (not after 30 days of being offline!)

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• Jayx .
• October 05, 2020 23:11
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3. DSM ver2.0 32bits don´t start (not internet connection) Any one ??

I've got the same problem, but wondering why it says that license was cecked more than 30 days ago? I've used it last weekend and it was working, I can't remember any message about lack of comunica...

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• Jayx .
• October 04, 2020 12:54
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3. Creating Gerbers and Drill File with slotted, plated holes and V-scoring

Hi Eugene, I've used Elecrow in the past, but the same should apply to JLCPCB. Slots outline should be drawn on the mechanical layer (the same as PCB outline). For plated slots, I've had a pad on b...

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• Jayx .
• September 29, 2020 22:25
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3. Creating a hole in the pcb with no via (no copper feed-through) and no copper pad?

Unfortunatelly not. Excellon is very old and simple file, originally used to directly drive Excellon drilling machines. Contains only drill bit size and coordinates, nothing else.

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• Jayx .
• July 16, 2020 23:34
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3. Creating a hole in the pcb with no via (no copper feed-through) and no copper pad?

As far as I know, technically there is nothing in Gerber to indicate if the hole should be plated or not. The same for a drill file. That's one of the limitation of the legacy format and the reason...

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• Jayx .
• July 16, 2020 10:23
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