Mounting Holes (Hole Size)

Analysis Category

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Measurement Shape

Measurement Entity

Circle

Pad (representing a mounting hole)

Layers Displayed

Drill layer

Graphic

Purpose

Mounting holes are a pattern of holes on a PCB used to attach the PCB to another object. The object may be another board, chassis, or sheet metal. If tolerances are suitable, mounting holes may also serve as tooling locations for assembly and test operations.

Function

Reports all drill features with attribute Mounting Hole, and inserts each as a measurement. It provides an ASCII summary of all mounting hole sizes in the layer.

ERF Parameters

pp_drill_layer

ERF Variables

Constraint

Mounting Holes (Hole Size)

Limitations