Creating a New Padstack

To create a new padstack, do one of the following:

• Select Tools > Edit Libraries > Padstacks, then click Add Padstack.

  The Definition Name window opens and allows you to specify the name for the new padstack.

  The Choose Layout Technology window opens, and you may browse for a technology file to define the original layers of the definition. If no technology file is chosen, the definition is created with initial layers named Start, Stop, and Default .

• Select Tools > Edit Libraries > Padstacks, then locate and select an existing padstack definition on which to base a new definition.

  Search for and select a padstack name and then click Clone Padstack(s).

• From the Project Manager window, right-click the Padstack folder and select Edit Library to open the Padstack tab of the Edit Libraries window. Click Add Padstack or Clone Padstack(s) to open the Edit Padstack Definition window.
• In the Project Tree, right-click Padstacks and select Add Definition.

After a padstack is created, edit the padstack.