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Add barrel connector w/out silks overhanging (for clean panelization)

Gabriel Staples requested to merge github/fork/ElectricRCAircraftGuy/add_barrel_connector_wout_silks_overhanging into master

Add barrel connector with reduced silkscreen so that when panelizing boards it does not overhang onto adjacent panels.

This is the footprint I started with:

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I then copied it and made this new part:

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Which looks like this with F.CrtYd and F.Fab layers hidden:

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Notice that now you can put the connectors right up to the edge of a board without any silkscreen hanging off of the board, for panelization purposes.

Note that I considered calling the new part BarrelJack_Horizontal_Panelize or something, but felt simply BarrelJack_Horizontal_ReducedSilkS was more descriptive.

  • Provide a URL to a datasheet for the footprint(s) you are contributing NA

  • An example screenshot image is very helpful

  • If there are matching symbol or 3D model pull requests, provide link(s) as appropriate I kept the 3D model tied to the original part, since they are the same: BarrelJack_Horizontal

  • Check the output of the Travis automated check scripts - fix any errors as required

Here is the output of the footprint checker:

$ check_kicad_mod.py BarrelJack_Horizontal_ReducedSilkS.kicad_mod -vv
Checking footprint 'BarrelJack_Horizontal_ReducedSilkS':
  Violating F7.3
    Pad 1 should be denoted by rectangular pad
    Only pad 1 should be rectangular
  Violating F9.3
    3D model settings
    3D model name is different from footprint name (found 'BarrelJack_Horizontal', expected 'BarrelJack_Horizontal_ReducedSilkS'), but this might be intentional!

All errors are handled appropriately. Here are my responses to the remaining errors:

F7.3: this ignore: pad 1 is properly denoted with rectangular pads while the others are rounded. Same as the part I copied from. F9.3: this is intentional. I am keeping this part's 3d model tied to BarrelJack_Horizontal.

As you can see, I've done my homework. Let me know if you have any feedback. This part is ready to accept.

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DONE!

Edited by kliment

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