Not sure if there is or not, but, I've been most successful in just drawing them in where I want them.  Of course, that decision is based on a number of variables such as depanelizing equipment, overhanging components, and ease of access to the tab.  I have also found that a board fab house may not take my drawing seriously and I have at times actually put a note on the panel drawing stating "locate tabs as shown".

-Carrie



-----Original Message-----
From: d. terstegge [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:46 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Panelisation Software


Hi Technet,

For most of our products we ask our boardvendors to choose suitable
positions for the break-away patterns. This is giving more problems then
I want, and as an alternative I am considering to ask our production
engineers to fully specify the design and positions of the break-away
patterns.
Currently we're using Kwickfit to specify our panelisations, but that
doesn't have the possibility to specify how the break-off patterns look
and where they should be positioned.
Is there, besides dedicated PCB-design software and general
CAD-software, any software on the market that can make such a detailed
specification of a board-panelisation ?

Best regards,

Daan Terstegge
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Personal Website: http://www.smtinfo.net

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