This tab allows you to set the default properties when a Pad is added to a PCB design or in the Footprint Editor.
Shortcuts
Default Keys: Shift+D
Default Menu: Setup
Command: Design Settings
Locating this option
Available from:
Setup menu > Design Settings option > Defaults > Pad page
Setup menu > Technology option > Design Settings > Defaults > Pad page
Using the Pad Defaults Tab
Layer
The Layer that the Pad resides on is selected from a drop down list defined in the Layers dialog. This will be an electrical layer or Side available from the Layers dialog.
Pad Style
Choose a suitable Pad Style for the Pad from the drop down list defined in the Pad Style dialog.
Footprint Editor Options
The following options are only available in the Footprint Editor.
Name Layer
You can specify the Name Layer which is used when be used when the Pad Name is displayed. This is selected from a drop down list defined in the Technology Layers dialog. This can be any layer in the design.
Name Style
This will be the Text style of the Pad name when displayed in the design. Select the style using the drop down list of text styles defined in the Technology Text Styles dialog.
Show Pad Names
With the Show Pad Names displayed, this will display the pad name when adding a pad in the footprint editor.
Related Topics
Insert Pad | Technology Overview | Technology - Pad Styles | Technology - Layers | Technology - Text Styles | Properties | Pad Properties